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Bladder cancer risk higher for women smokers

BMJ 2001; 322 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7292.948/b (Published 21 April 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;322:948
  1. Xavier Bosch
  1. Barcelona

    Women who are exposed to cigarette smoke are not only at higher risk of developing lung cancer than men, but they may also be at greater risk of bladder cancer, an American study shows.

    “When smoking habits are compared, women may be at higher risk of bladder cancer than men,” says Jose Esteban Castelao, a …

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