Dose-Response Reduction in Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma From Smoking Cessation: A Multicenter Case-Control Study in Hong Kong, China

Dose-Response Reduction in Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma From Smoking Cessation: A Multicenter Case-Control Study in Hong Kong, China

BackgroundCigarette smoking is associated with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) risk. Whether quitting reduces the risk is unclear. We investigated the associations of NPC with duration of and age at quitting in an endemic region.MethodsWe investigated the associations between NPC and quitting in a multi...

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Main Authors: Lijun Wang, Zhi-Ming Mai, Roger Kai-Cheong Ngan, Wai-Tong Ng, Jia-Huang Lin, Dora Lai-Wan Kwong, Shing-Chun Chiang, Kam-Tong Yuen, Alice Wan-Ying Ng, Dennis Kai-Ming Ip, Yap-Hang Chan, Anne Wing-Mui Lee, Maria Li Lung, Sai Yin Ho, Tai-Hing Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
cigarette smoking
smoking cessation
case-control study
dose-response relation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.699241/full

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