A Large Cohort Study of Body Mass Index and Pancreatic Cancer by Smoking Status.

Eric J JacobsChristina C NewtonVictoria L StevensAlpa V PatelW Dana FlandersSusan M Gapstur

Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2020)

In populations with low smoking prevalence, the pancreatic cancer burden due to BMI is likely to be higher than that predicted by risk estimates from studies including substantial numbers of smokers.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
risk factors
body mass index
physical activity