Type of Cigarettes and Cancers of the Upper Digestive and Respiratory Tract

The relationship between type of cigarettes smoked and the risk of cancer of upper digestive and respiratory sites was investigated in a case-control study conducted in Northern Italy on 291 males with cancer of the oral cavity or pharynx, 288 with cancer of the esophagus, 162 with cancer of the lar...

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Published in:Cancer causes & control 1990-07, Vol.1 (1), p.69-74
Main Authors: La Vecchia, Carlo, Bidoli, Ettore, Barra, Salvatore, D'Avanzo, Barbara, Negri, Eva, Talamini, Renato, Franceschi, Silvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Alcohol drinking
Case-Control Studies
Cigar smoking
Cigarette smoking
Cigarettes
Digestive System Neoplasms - etiology
Digestive tract
Esophagus
Humans
Larynx
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth
Pharynx
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms - etiology
Risk Factors
Smoking - adverse effects
Smoking cessation
Tars - analysis
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Summary:The relationship between type of cigarettes smoked and the risk of cancer of upper digestive and respiratory sites was investigated in a case-control study conducted in Northern Italy on 291 males with cancer of the oral cavity or pharynx, 288 with cancer of the esophagus, 162 with cancer of the larynx, and 1,272 control subjects in hospital for acute conditions unrelated to tobacco or alcohol consumption. Using a distinction based on tar-yield or the brand smoked for the longest time (
ISSN:0957-5243
1573-7225
DOI:10.1007/BF00053185