Dr. Karen L. Reckamp on Germline Mutations and Onset of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Smokers and Nonsmokers

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Cancer Network spoke with Karen L. Reckamp, MD, of City of Hope, about the link between several gene mutations and lung cancer in smokers vs nonsmokers.

Cancer Network spoke with Karen L. Reckamp, MD, medical oncologist at City of Hope, about the changing incidence of lung cancer, including the relationship between germline mutations and lung adenocarcinoma in both smokers and nonsmokers.

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