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Cigarette smoking and pancreatic cancer risk: a revisit with an assessment of the nicotine dependence phenotype.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2013
Nakao Makoto, Hosono Satoyo, Ito Hidemi, Oze Isao, Watanabe Miki, Mizuno Nobumasa, Yatabe Yasushi, Yamao Kenji, Niimi Akio, Tajima Kazuo, Tanaka Hideo, Matsuo Keitaro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor of pancreatic cancer (PC). Although an association between nicotine dependence phenotype, namely time to first cigarette (TTFC) after waking, and the risk of several smoking-related cancers has been reported, an association between TTFC and PC risk has not been reported. We assessed the impact of smoking behavior, particularly TTFC, on PC risk in a...
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