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Second primary tumours in more than 2-year disease-free survivors of small-cell lung cancer in Japan: the role of smoking cessation

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Patients with small-cell lung cancer who survive more than 2 years have a significantly increased risk (relative risk of 3.6) of developing a second primary tumour. The cessation of cigarette smoking after successful therapy is associated with a significantly decreased risk of a second primary tumour.

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Kawahara, M., Ushijima, S., Kamimori, T. et al. Second primary tumours in more than 2-year disease-free survivors of small-cell lung cancer in Japan: the role of smoking cessation. Br J Cancer 78, 409–412 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1998.507

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