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). Tobacco smoking is the most important cause of lung cancers with 80%–90% arising in
cigarette smokers (Figure 1). There are major geographic, racial, and gender differences in
incidence and some reports suggest that women may be at increased risk of lung cancer
from exposure to tobacco smoke carcinogens. A lifetime smoker has a 20-to 30-fold
increased risk of developing lung cancer compared to a lifetime nonsmoker. While smoking
prevalence is decreasing in the USA, in China and Eastern Europe, there is an epidemic of …
cigarette smokers (Figure 1). There are major geographic, racial, and gender differences in
incidence and some reports suggest that women may be at increased risk of lung cancer
from exposure to tobacco smoke carcinogens. A lifetime smoker has a 20-to 30-fold
increased risk of developing lung cancer compared to a lifetime nonsmoker. While smoking
prevalence is decreasing in the USA, in China and Eastern Europe, there is an epidemic of …
). Tobacco smoking is the most important cause of lung cancers with 80%–90% arising in cigarette smokers (Figure 1). There are major geographic, racial, and gender differences in incidence and some reports suggest that women may be at increased risk of lung cancer from exposure to tobacco smoke carcinogens. A lifetime smoker has a 20-to 30-fold increased risk of developing lung cancer compared to a lifetime nonsmoker. While smoking prevalence is decreasing in the USA, in China and Eastern Europe, there is an epidemic of smoking which will result in tens of millions of new cases in this century (
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