Early life exposure to tobacco smoke and ovarian cancer risk in adulthood
ConclusionsExposure to parental tobacco smoke in the home, but not early initiation of smoking, was associated with a modest elevated risk of ovarian cancer. Further investigations are required to confirm these findings and elucidate underlying mechanisms.
Source: International Journal of Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research
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