In this study, we analyzed nutritional behavior of patients with lung cancer, especially vegetable and fruit intake, and smoking preceding the discase onset. Study was performed during 2002. Among study subjects there were more patients of age 25-64 (64%) than those older than 65 (36%). Lung cancer patients had less vegetable intake (217 g/day), less fruit intake (148 g/day) and less intake of yellow/green vegetables. Those patients were smokers (96%), 54% of them smoked 20 and more cigarettes per day and 65% of them have smoked for 30 or more years. Our results suggest that acceptance of right nutritional behavior and decrease in smoking could be relevant factors in prevention of the lung and other cancers.
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