Family history of cancer and risk of lung cancer in lifetime non-smokers and long-term ex-smokers

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 256-263

  Brownson, Ross C ^a   Alavanja, Michael C R ^b   Caporaso, Neil ^b   Berger, Eric ^c   Chang, Jian C ^d  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC   (United States)

^d MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control study; Genetics; Lung neoplasms; Tobacco smoke; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030976627     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/26.2.256     Document Type: Article

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