That lung cancer incidence falls in ex-smokers: Misconceptions 2

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 389-

  Peto, J ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; EDITORIAL; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG CARCINOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING CESSATION;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LUNG NEOPLASMS; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 79551579565     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6606080     Document Type: Editorial

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