Cigarette smoking is responsible for at least 345,962 cancer deaths in the U.S. each year, according to a new study. Researchers from the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center combined data from the 2011 National Health Interview Survey, the Cancer Prevention Study II and five studies that are known as the Pooled Contemporary Cohort to estimate the number and proportion of deaths in the U.S attributable to cigarette smoking.
Trending News
Research Provides Clues to Spleen’s Role in Coronary Artery Disease
Genetic variants may drive visible changes in the spleen that contribute to heart disease
Patient Who Received Pig Kidney Becomes First To Progress to Human Kidney Transplant
Study shows xenotransplantation can serve as a bridge for patients with end-stage kidney disease
Pilots, Flight Attendants Have Greater Risk of Radiation-Related Cancer Death Than Other Professions
Findings support efforts to protect U.S. aircrews from cosmic radiation exposure