Risk factors for patients with lung cancer who have never smoked
Written By : Isra Zaman
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-08-10 04:00 GMT | Update On 2022-08-10 04:00 GMT
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To assess the connection between pollution and lung cancer diagnosis, Renelle Myers and their team compared the cumulative three-year versus 20-year exposure in females with newly diagnosed lung cancer who have never smoked.
The researchers collected detailed information on the patient's age, sex, race, country of birth, age of arrival in Canada (for foreign-born Canadians), occupation, family history of lung cancer, and secondhand smoke exposure. A detailed residential history from birth to cancer diagnosis for residences within Canada, and prior residences outside of Canada (for foreign-born immigrants) were recorded.
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