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Kreuzer, M. ; Boffetta, P.* ; Whitley, E.* ; Ahrens, W.* ; Heinrich, J. ; Jöckel, K.-H.* ; Kreienbrock, L. ; Mallone, S.* ; Merletti, F.* ; Roesch, F.

Gender differences in lung cancer risk by smoking: A multicentre case-control study in Germany and Italy.

Br. J. Cancer 82, 227-233 (2000)
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Several studies in the past have shown appreciably higher lung cancer risk estimates associated with smoking exposure among men than among women, while more recent studies in the USA report just the opposite. To evaluate this topic in a European population we conducted a case-control study of lung cancer in three German and three Italian centres. Personal interviews and standardized questionnaires were used to obtain detailed life-long smoking and occupational histories from 3723 male and 900 female cases and 4075 male and 1094 female controls. Lung cancer risk comparing ever-smokers with never-smokers was higher among men (odds ratios (OR) adjusted for age and centre = 16.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 12.8-20.3) than among women (OR = 4.2, CI 3.5-5.1). Because the smoking habits of women were different from men, we conducted more detailed analyses using comparable levels of smoking exposure. After restriction to smokers and adjustment for other smoking variables, risk estimates did not differ appreciably between genders. The analysis of duration of smoking (0-19, 20-39, 40+ years) adjusted for cigarette consumption and time since quitting smoking revealed similar risk estimates in men (OR = 1.0, 3.3 [CI 2.6-4.2], 4.1 [CI 3.1-5.6]) and women (OR = 1.0, 2.7 [CI 1.7-4.1], 3.3 [CI 1.9-5.8]). The same was true of the analysis of average or cumulative smoking consumption, and also of analyses stratified by different histological types. We conclude that for comparable exposure to tobacco smoke, the risk of lung cancer is comparable in women and men.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter lung cancer case-control study smoking histology
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2000
HGF-Berichtsjahr 0
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0007-0920
e-ISSN 1532-1827
Quellenangaben Band: 82, Heft: 1, Seiten: 227-233 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Nature Publishing Group
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
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PSP-Element(e) G-503900-002
Erfassungsdatum 2000-12-31