title: Risk factors of lung cancer by histological category in Taiwan.
abstract: The relationship between various risk factors and lung cancer by different histological types was evaluated in a case-control study. A total of 72 adenocarcinoma patients and 59 squamous/small cell lung cancer patients, 262 hospital controls and 262 neighborhood controls were interviewed. Multiple conditional logistic regression analyses revealed that occupational exposures to asbestos and working as a cook were significant risk factors associated with adenocarcinoma of the lung. An inverse association between incense burning and the adenocarcinoma was noted. The squamous and small cell carcinomas of the lung were significantly associated with cigarette smoking, passive smoking exposure from friends at entertainment activities, the use of coal as cooking fuel, history of prior tuberculosis and chronic bronchitis, and occupational exposures to asbestos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Ger
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013624:Taiwan; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D012906:Smoke; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D014801:Vitamin A