Risk Factors for Lung Cancer in the Pakistani Population
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Risk factors for lung cancer in the Pakistani population.
BACKGROUND Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies in the world and both incidence and mortality rates are continuing to rise in Pakistan. However, epidemiological studies to identify common lung cancer determinants in the Pakistani population have been limited. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective case-control study, 400 cases and 800 controls were enrolled from differen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1513-7368
DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.7.3035