Racial difference in BMI and lung cancer diagnosis: analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial

Abstract Background The inverse relationship between BMI and lung cancer diagnosis is well defined. However, few studies have examined the racial differences in these relationships. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships amongst race, BMI, and lung cancer diagnosis using the Natio...

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Main Authors: Joy Zhao, Julie A. Barta, Russell McIntire, Christine Shusted, Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, Hee-Soon Juon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09888-4