nicotine risk_factor_for lung cancer
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The highly carcinogenic effects of nicotine ... are well recognized
confidence: 0.96
Convergence of genetic findings for nicotine dependence and smoking related diseases with chromosome 15q24-25.
(2010)
PMID:19896728
cited
the strongest genetic determinants of lung cancer risk ... are the underlying genetic risk variants for nicotine addiction
confidence: 0.95
One SNP linked to two diseases-addiction and cancer: a double whammy? Nicotine addiction and lung cancer susceptibility.
(2008)
PMID:18936755
cited
facilitating behaviors ... nicotine dependence ... creating a permissive environment for the development of lung cancer
confidence: 0.90