Smoking and drinking cessation and the risk of oesophageal cancer

C. Bosetti; S. Franceschi; F. Levi; E. Negri; R. Talamini; C. La Vecchia

Smoking and drinking cessation and the risk of oesophageal cancer

C. Bosetti, S. Franceschi, F. Levi, E. Negri, R. Talamini, C. La Vecchia

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Abstract

In a case-control study from Italy and Switzerland with 404 oesophageal cancer cases and 1070 hospital controls, the risk of oesophageal cancer declined with time since cessation of smoking or drinking, and was significantly reduced (odds ratio = 0.11) 10 or more years after cessation of both habits. (C) 2000 Cancer Research Campaign.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	689-691
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Cancer
Volume	83
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 2000

Keywords

Alcohol drinking
Case-control studies
Oesophageal cancer
Risk factors
Smoking cessation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cancer Research
Oncology

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