## Abstract ## Background Lung cancer is associated with occupation, but not much is known about the influence exerted on risk by length of exposure and the joint effect of occupational exposure and tobacco on risk of lung cancer. ## Methods Through a populationβbased caseβcontrol study, we defi
Tobacco Smoking and Alcohol Drinking as Risk Factors for Stomach Cancer: a Case-Control Study in Uruguay
β Scribed by Eduardo De Stefani; Paolo Boffetta; Julio Carzoglio; Selika Mendilaharsu; Hugo Deneo-Pellegrini
- Book ID
- 110268404
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 959 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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