Cancer Risk Following Smoking Cessation in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Tobacco smoking is associated with increased risk of various cancers, and smoking cessation has been associated with reduced cancer risks, but it is still unclear how many years of smoking cessation are required to significantly reduce the cancer risk. Therefore, investigating the association of smoking cessation with cancer is essential.

Objective

To investigate the time course of cancer risk according to the time elapsed since smoking cessation and the benefits of smoking cessation according to the age at quitting.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based, retrospective cohort study included Korean participants aged 30 years and older who underwent 2 or more consecutive health examinations under the National Health Insurance Service since 2

SUBMITTER: Park E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848071 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature