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Table 1 Risk of subsequent smoking-related cancers after non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed at age 40-74 years in 1980-2003, Tasmania, Australia

From: The relationship between basal and squamous cell skin cancer and smoking related cancers

 

Number of observed cases

Person-years

Standardised Incidence Ratio

95% confidence intervals

AER*

SCC

     

Lung cancer

     

   Men

162

31,612

1.89

1.61-2.21

2.41

   Women

35

15,800

2.04

1.42-2.83

1.13

All other smoking-related cancers

     

   Men

179

31,673

1.38

1.19-1.60

1.56

   Women

54

15,861

1.78

1.34-2.33

1.49

BCC

     

Lung cancer

     

   Men

221

77,379

1.26

1.10-1.44

0.60

   Women

57

57,431

1.14

0.86-1.47

0.12

All other smoking-related cancers

     

   Men

293

77,455

1.09

0.97-1.23

0.32

   Women

98

57,550

1.10

0.89-1.34

0.15

  1. * Absolute excess risk per 1,000 person-years
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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