Risk of lung cancer among women in relation to lifetime history of tobacco smoking: a population-based case-control study in France (the WELCA study)

Abstract Background This study aims to provide new insights on the role of smoking patterns and cigarette dependence in female lung cancer, and to examine differences by histological subtype. Methods We conducted a population-based case-control study in the great Paris area among women including 716...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Rusmaully, Nastassia Tvardik, Diane Martin, Régine Billmann, Sylvie Cénée, Martine Antoine, Hélène Blons, Pierre Laurent-Puig, Jean Trédaniel, Marie Wislez, Isabelle Stücker, Pascal Guénel, Loredana Radoï
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08433-z