Lung cancer etiology: Independent and joint effects of genetics, tobacco, and arsenic

JAMA

Volumn 292, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 3026-3029

  Ahsan, Habibul ^a   Thomas, Duncan C ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

CANCER RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EDITORIAL; FAMILY HISTORY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 10844229528     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.292.24.3026     Document Type: Editorial

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