History of allergic diseases and lung cancer risk.

CONCLUSION: All 3 allergic diseases examined were inversely associated with lung cancer, although the strength of the protective effect varied. History of allergic diseases seems to have a protective role in lung cancer incidence, after consideration of potential confounders, including lifetime smoking history. PMID: 24439421 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - January 15, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: El-Zein M, Parent ME, Siemiatycki J, Rousseau MC Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research