EPIDEMIOLOGY OF LUNG CANCER IN NON-SMOKING WOMEN

大约15%的女性肺癌发生在非吸烟人群中。 吸烟者。 本研究拟进行病例对照流行病学研究， 探讨与肺发育相关的因素 这些不吸烟的女性患上癌症。 特别是风险因素 这项研究的兴趣包括暴露于侧流烟雾， 在家中、工地和其他地方， 当前和以前的佛罗里达家庭，职业暴露于 肺癌的家族史。 这项研究将在四年的时间里收集300或 组织学证实的肺癌病例增多， 600名年龄和种族匹配的对照组，生活在11个县 研究区 将采用结构化访谈收集数据 关注的风险因素和可能的混杂因素。 对于所有在佛罗里达居住十年或 更长的时间，测量室内氡水平将在 现在和以前在佛罗里达的房子 两个阿尔法轨道探测器将 在每个有资格和同意的家庭中， 月期间。 这项研究的结果将提供重要的新的 非吸烟人士肺癌的病因资料 妇女

Approximately 15% of lung cancer in women occurs among non- smokers. A case-control epidemiologic study is proposed to investigate factors associated with the development of lung cancer in these non-smoking women. Risk factors of particular interest to the study include exposure to sidestream smoke at home, at the worksite and elsewhere, exposure to indoor radon in current and previous Florida homes, occupational exposures to lung carcinogens and a family history of lung cancer. The study will collect data over a four year period from 300 or more cases of histologically confirmed carcinoma of the lung and 600 age and race matched controls living in an eleven county study area. A structured interview will be utilized to collect data on the risk factors of interest and possible confounding factors. For all participants who have resided in Florida for ten years or longer, measurements will be made of indoor radon levels in current and prior Florida homes. Two alpha track detectors will be placed in each eligible and consenting household for a twelve month period. The result of this study will provide important new information on the etiology of lung cancer among non-smoking women.