Childhood harms can lead to lung cancer

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Sun, 01/17/2010 - 23:00

(BioMed Central) Adverse events in childhood have been linked to an increase in the likelihood of developing lung cancer in later life.

Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health describe how the link is partly explained by raised rates of cigarette smoking in victims of childhood trauma, but note that other factors may also be to blame.


 

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