[The effects of passive smoking in the development of female lung cancer in the Nara district].
Passive smoking in the development of lung cancer has been investigated in 25 female lung cancer patients in a case control study based on their histological type. Active smoking was notable squamous and small cell carcinoma, whereas passive smoking was notable in female lung cancer patients as a whole and current passive smoking being affected was the largest effect, but histological type was not notable. Adenocarcinoma was notable in cancer family aggregation. The female lung cancer patients as a whole was found the effect in the combination with passive smoking in each stage and cancer family aggregation.
Katada
H
H
2nd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University.
Mikami
R
R
Konishi
M
M
Koyama
Y
Y
Narita
N
N
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution