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Some epidemiological features of lung cancer among jewish males
Author(s) -
Wynder Ernest L.,
Mantel Nathan
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196602)19:2<191::aid-cncr2820190209>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , incidence (geometry) , cancer , judaism , epidemiology , demography , protestantism , epidermoid carcinoma , oncology , religious studies , philosophy , physics , archaeology , sociology , optics , history
A Memorial Sloan‐Kettering lung cancer study involving 1,845 males revealed the following when analyzed for religion: 1. The incidence of epidermoid and anaplastic lung cancer in New York City appears to be significantly lower among Jewish males than among Catholic and Protestant males; 2. Jewish males smoke significantly fewer cigarettes than Catholic and Protestant males; 3. The lower incidence of epidermoid and anaplastic lung cancer among Jewish males appears to be consistent with their smoking history; 4. Data on place of residence and occupations do not account for the reduced rate of lung cancer among Jewish as compared to non‐Jewish males; 5. The current findings are consistent with the view that cigarette smoke is largely responsible for the high rate of lung cancer among men.