| Phenotype | Data and diagnoses on site-specific incident cancers were provided by the National Health Service Information Centre for participants from England and Wales (follow-up through March 31, 2016) and by the NHS Central Register Scotland for participants from Scotland (follow-up through October 31, 2015). Cancers were coded by the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) or the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). Lung cancer=(ICD-9 = 162.2–162.9 or ICD-10 = C34). |
| Sample Ancestry | European |
| Total number | 400,812 individuals |
| Detailed numbers |
1,508 cases (0.38%)
399,304 controls
46.5% Male samples
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| Participant Follow-up Time | Median : 5.8 years |
| Number of Cohort(s) | 1 |
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| UKB | UK Biobank | — |