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Passive Smoking-Induced Mutagenesis as a Promoter of Lung Carcinogenesis.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Jul 2024
Mochizuki Akifumi, Shiraishi Kouya, Honda Takayuki, Higashiyama Ryoko Inaba, Sunami Kuniko, Matsuda Maiko, Shimada Yoko, Miyazaki Yasunari, Yoshida Yukihiro, Watanabe Shun-Ichi, Yatabe Yasushi, Hamamoto Ryuji, Kohno Takashi
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified passive smoking (PS) or secondhand smoke exposure as a group 1 carcinogen linked to lung cancer. However, in contrast to active smoking, the mutagenic properties of PS remain unclear. METHODS: A consecutive cohort of 564 lung adenocarcinoma samples from female never-smokers, who provided detailed information about their exposure to PS...
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