Smoking and other risk factors for lung cancer in women.

摘要: A case-control study among white women in Los Angeles County was conducted to investigate the role of smoking and other factors etiology lung cancer women. total 149 patients with adenocarcinoma (ADC) 71 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) their age- sex-matched controls were interviewed. Personal cigarette accounted for almost all SCC about half ADC this population. Among nonsmokers, slightly elevated relative risk(s) (RR) observed passive smoke exposure from spouse(s) [RR = 1.2; 95% confidence interval (Cl) 0.5, 3.3] at work (RR 1.3; Cl 3.3). Childhood pneumonia 2.7; 1.1, 6.7) childhood coal burning 2.3; 1.0, 5.5) additional risk ADC. For both SCC, increased risks associated decreased intake beta-carotene foods but not preformed vitamin supplements.