Nicotine dependence as a risk factor for upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancers: A mediation analysis.

<h4>Purpose</h4>This study investigated nicotine dependence as an independent risk factor for upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancers, including lung and head and neck cancers (HNC). The study aimed to isolate the direct effect of nicotine dependence, independent of tobacco smoking.<...

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Main Authors: Sera Thomas, June C Carroll, M Catherine Brown, Zhou Chen, Maryam Mirshams, Devalben Patel, Kevin Boyd, Andrew Pierre, David P Goldstein, Meredith E Giuliani, Wei Xu, Lawson Eng, Elham Khodayari Moez, Geoffrey Liu, Rayjean J Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237723