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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-24
pubmed:abstractText
Cancer of the pancreas has been rising in incidence in Shanghai, China since the early 1970s. In 1987-89, this malignancy ranked eighth in cancer incidence among men and ninth among women in Shanghai. To examine risk factors for this tumor in urban Shanghai, a population-based case-control study was conducted. Cases (n = 451) were permanent residents of Shanghai, 30 to 74 years of age, newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer between 1 October 1990 and 30 June 1993. Deceased cases (19 percent) were excluded from the study. Controls (n = 1,552) were selected among Shanghai residents, frequency-matched to cases by gender and age. Cases and controls were interviewed about their demographic background and potential risk factors, including tobacco, alcohol and beverage consumption, diet, and medical history. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95 percent confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using logistic regression models. Current cigarette smoking was associated with excess risk of pancreatic cancer in both men (OR = 1.6, CI = 1.1-2.2) and women (OR = 1.4, CI = 0.9-2.4). ORs increased significantly with number of cigarettes smoked per day, and with duration and pack-years of smoking. Risk increased three- to sixfold among those in the highest categories of cigarette consumption, while risk decreased with increasing years since smoking cessation. Former smokers who stopped smoking for 10 or more years had risks comparable to nonsmokers.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0957-5243
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
369-76
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption and the risk of pancreatic cancer: a case-control study in Shanghai, China.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Epidemiology, Columbia University, School of Public Health, New York, NY 20852, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article