Tobacco Use
Lifelong avoidance of tobacco and moderate alcohol consumption benefit life expectancy
Published in Clinical Oncology Week, October 23rd, 2006
Researchers in Australia conducted a study "to measure the association between major causes of mortality and tobacco use; and the association between major causes of mortality and alcohol use, after adjusting for tobacco use."
"Employees of Australian Institute of Petroleum member companies were enrolled in the cohort in four industry-wide surveys between 1981 and 1999." wrote University of Adelaide investigators R.T. Gun and colleagues. "Mortality of 16,547 men was determined up to 31 December 2001 and cancer incidence to 31 December 2000. Relative mortality and...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Clinical Oncology Week
More Articles from Clinical Oncology Week
- Breast Cancer
Breast cancer prognosticated by changes in CA 15-3 serum levels during chemotherapy - Colorectal Liver Metastases
Operable colorectal liver metastases could be treated by aggressive surgical approach - Oncology
Tumors of the ampulla of Vater treated by local resection in certain cases only - Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer treated by cytoreduction and intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion chemotherapy - Sarcoma
Sarcoma patients' functional limbs could be salvaged after oncologic resection - Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Liposomal daunorubicin and cytarabine are effective as reinduction chemotherapy - More from this issue of Clinical Oncology Week
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
