title: Tobacco smoking and risk of haematological malignancies in adults: a case-control study.
abstract: A retrospective study was conducted in 1216 cases to investigate the possible association between tobacco smoking and the risk of haematological malignancies. A small, but not significant, increase in malignancy was observed in smokers. Significant association was demonstrated between tobacco smoking and acute nonlymphoblastic leukaemia, and myelodysplastic syndromes. The duration and amount smoked increased the risk; heavy smokers presented significant positive associations with overall malignancies, acute nonlymphoblastic leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, whereas light smokers did not present any significant association. These data support a causal relationship between certain haematological malignancies and tobacco smoking. Further research is needed to examine the risk according to dose-response effect, and the variation in risk according to the histological subtype of the malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of L'Aquila, S. Salvatore General Hospital of Coppito, A.S.L. 04 of L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pasqualetti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Festuccia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Acitelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collacciani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giusti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Casale
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*