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Journal of the National Cancer Institute Advance Access originally published online on February 24, 2009
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2009 101(5):281; doi:10.1093/jnci/djp056
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Smoking Behavior Partially Explains Socioeconomic Inequities in Lung Cancer Incidence

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Europeans with the least education have a higher incidence of lung cancer compared with those with the highest education. However, smoking history accounts for approximately half of this risk, according to a study in the February 24 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Previous studies showed that individuals with a lower socioeconomic status have a higher risk . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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