Cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking, passive smoke exposure, and risk of pancreatic cancer: a population-based study in the San Francisco Bay Area

To examine the influence of cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking, cessation of cigarette smoking and passive smoke exposure on the risk of pancreatic cancer. Exposure data were collected during in-person interviews in a population-based case-control study of pancreatic cancer (N = 532 cases, N = 1701 c...

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Published in:BMC cancer 2011-04, Vol.11 (1), p.138-138, Article 138
Main Authors: Tranah, Gregory J, Holly, Elizabeth A, Wang, Furong, Bracci, Paige M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Neoplasms - epidemiology
Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology
Population Groups
Risk
Risk factors
San Francisco
Smoking
Smoking Cessation
Time Factors
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
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Summary:To examine the influence of cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking, cessation of cigarette smoking and passive smoke exposure on the risk of pancreatic cancer. Exposure data were collected during in-person interviews in a population-based case-control study of pancreatic cancer (N = 532 cases, N = 1701 controls) in the San Francisco Bay Area. Odds ratios (ORs) were adjusted for potential confounders. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) of pancreatic cancer among current smokers was 1.9 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.4-2.7). A significant, positive trend in risk with increasing pack-years of smoking was observed (P-trend
ISSN:1471-2407
1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/1471-2407-11-138