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Lung cancer in never smokers.
Future oncology (London, England) - 1 Oct 2011
Torok Szilvia, Hegedus Balazs, Laszlo Viktoria, Hoda Mir Alireza, Ghanim Bahil, Berger Walter, Klepetko Walter, Dome Balazs, Ostoros Gyula
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer in never smokers (LCINS) is the seventh leading cause of death among solid tumors. The main risk factor for lung cancer is smoking; however, approximately 15% of lung cancer patients have never smoked. LCINS is more frequent in women, irrespective of geographical location, nevertheless, the highest incidence has been found in South-East Asia. The histological incidence of adenocarcinoma is higher in...
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