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Systematic review of the relationship between family history and lung cancer risk.

British journal of cancer - 3 Oct 2005

Matakidou A, Eisen T, Houlston R S

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We performed a systematic review of 28 case-control, 17 cohort and seven twin studies of the relationship between family history and risk of lung cancer and a meta-analysis of risk estimates. Data from both case-control and cohort studies show a significantly increased lung cancer risk associated with having an affected relative. Risk appears to be greater in relatives of cases diagnosed at a young age and in...

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PMID: 16160696
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602769
PMCID: PMC2361640

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