title: [Lung cancer and smoking (author's transl)].
abstract: In all countries from which reliable statistics are available, there has been a striking increase in lung cancer mortality in recent decades. At present lung tumours are the most frequent organ cancer in men. Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory studies have clearly shown that the inhalation of cigarette smoke is a major risk factor in lung cancer.
mesh_terms: D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Lungenkrebsentstehung durch Rauchen.