Review paper

What proportion of lung cancer in never‐smokers can be attributed to known risk factors?

Volume: 131, Issue: 2, Pages: 265 - 275
Published: Mar 27, 2012
Abstract
Though tobacco smoking is the primary risk factor for lung cancer, a significant fraction of lung cancer deaths occur in lifetime nonsmokers. In this article, we calculate the burden of lung cancer in never-smokers attributable to previously identified risk factors in North America, Europe and China, using population-based estimates of exposure prevalence and estimates of relative risk derived from recently published meta-analyses. Population...
Paper Details
Title
What proportion of lung cancer in never‐smokers can be attributed to known risk factors?
Published Date
Mar 27, 2012
Volume
131
Issue
2
Pages
265 - 275
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