Smoking and lung cancer: Data from a single center in Greece
Conclusion: It seems that in Greece there is a high prevalence of SCLC, probably associated with the heavy history of smoking and most patients are diagnosed at a late stage. Policies for smoking cessation should be strengthened and a lung cancer screening program should be initiated.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bostantzoglou, C., Vlachantoni, I., Samitas, K., Grigoratou, T., Economidou, E., Zervas, E., Kolilekas, L., Gaga, M. Tags: 11.1 Lung Cancer Source Type: research
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