Open AccessSmoking and lung cancer risk in Sri Lankan men: a case-control study
Author(s) -
Pubudu Chulasiri,
Nalika Sepali Gunawardana,
A de Silva
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ceylon medical journal/the ceylon medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2386-1274
pISSN - 0009-0875
DOI - 10.4038/cmj.v62i1.8429
Subject(s) - ceylon , medicine , medical journal , sri lanka , alternative medicine , family medicine , public health , relevance (law) , lung cancer , environmental health , south asia , law , nursing , ancient history , political science , pathology , history
Tobacco smoking is the strongest risk factor for lung cancer. As the strength of association of smoking and lung cancer in Sri Lanka has not been estimated, a study was conducted to estimate the risk of lung cancer among adult male smokers in the Colombo District.