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Smoking reduction may lead to decreased lung cancer risk
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  1. D Rogers
  1. SHO, Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UK; djr11@doctors.org.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2005.la0182

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    ▴ Godtfredsen NS, Prescott E, Osler M. Effect of smoking reduction on lung cancer risk. JAMA2005;294:1505–10
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    Since many smokers are unable or unwilling to totally quit smoking, the concept of harm reduction is raised. This study, with up to 31 years of follow up, studied the smoking habits of 11 151 men and 8563 women aged between 20 and 93 years. 864 cases of primary lung cancer occurred …

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