2ND PRIMARY TUMORS IN MORE THAN 2-YEAR DISEASE-FREE SURVIVORS OF SMALL-CELL LUNG-CANCER IN JAPAN - THE ROLE OF SMOKING CESSATION

Authors
KAWAHARA M USHIJIMA S KAMIMORI T KODAMA N OGAWARA M MATSUI K MASUDA N TAKADA M SOBUE T FURUSE K
Citation
M. Kawahara et al., 2ND PRIMARY TUMORS IN MORE THAN 2-YEAR DISEASE-FREE SURVIVORS OF SMALL-CELL LUNG-CANCER IN JAPAN - THE ROLE OF SMOKING CESSATION, British Journal of Cancer, 78(3), 1998, pp. 409-412
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
British Journal of Cancer → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070920
Volume
78
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
409 - 412
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0920(1998)78:3<409:2PTIMT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Patients with small-cell lung cancer who survive more than 2 years hav e a significantly increased risk (relative risk of 3.6) of developing a second primary tumour. The cessation of cigarette smoking after succ essful therapy is associated with a significantly decreased risk of a second primary tumour.