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Carcinoma of lung in four siblings
Author(s) -
Brisman Ronald,
Baker R. Robinson,
Elkins Ronald,
Hartmann William H.
Publication year - 1967
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(196711)20:11<2048::aid-cncr2820201134>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , carcinoma , lung , oncology
A Negro family is presented in which all four of eight siblings older than 50 have developed carcinoma of the lung. Attention is drawn to the possible genetic and environmental factors which are etiologically related to cancer of the human lung. Several favorable factors in the prognosis of these four siblings are discussed.