What are the risk factors for EGFR mutation lung cancer?
EGFR mutations can happen to anyone, although are more common among:
- women
- people with lung adenocarcinoma compared with other subtypes of NSCLC
- people who never smoked or light smokers
- young adults
- people of Asian descent
Risk factors for lung cancer in general include:
- smoking
- genetic risk factors
- air pollution exposure
- occupational exposures, such as asbestos, metals, and diesel fumes
Facts will let you know that, even though smoking is a common factor that contributes to lung cancer, about 10 to 15 percent of people with lung cancer have never smoked.