Women Smokers Have A Greater Cancer Risk Than Men, Says New Report
Women smokers are more vulnerable to fatal cancers than men, according to new research. Scientists who studied lung cancer patients found females tended to be younger than males when they developed the disease, despite the fact that on average they smoked significantly less. The findings are particularly important in Scotland, which is one of the world’s most cancer-prone nations, with around 2000 women developing lung cancers each year. Approximately 90 percent of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking, and the majority of patients are male, but researchers now believe that women are more easily affected by the harmful carcinogens contained in tobacco smoke. Dr Martin Fueh, from St Gallen Canton Hospital in Swi…
Lung Cancer | admin January 28, 2012
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