Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and altered risk of lung cancer in a population-based case-control study.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and altered risk of lung cancer in a population-based case-control study.

BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been consistently associated with increased risk of lung cancer. However, previous studies have had limited ability to determine whether the association is due to smoking. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:The Environment And Genetics in Lung...

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Main Authors: Jill Koshiol, Melissa Rotunno, Dario Consonni, Angela Cecilia Pesatori, Sara De Matteis, Alisa M Goldstein, Anil K Chaturvedi, Sholom Wacholder, Maria Teresa Landi, Jay H Lubin, Neil E Caporaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2753644?pdf=render

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