Is Lung Cancer Killing Women more than Breast Cancer? By MyHealthPharma
Breast Cancer Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. It is due to various causative factors – • Genetic predisposition • Unhealthy lifestyle • Other associated risk factors. www.myhealthpharma.com
• A renowned cancer society in United States released a report signifying that the number of deaths in women due to lung cancer has increased in last three decades. • The researchers claim that the main reason behind such incidence is smoking. • Medical experts suspect that deaths are higher in lung cancer after breast cancer in women. www.myhealthpharma.com
Statistics Suggest • Worldwide, in 2012, approximately 14 million new cancer cases were diagnosed and nearly 8 million deaths due to cancer were reported. • Out of this statistics, 57% of new cancer cases and 65% of cancer deaths were exclusively observed in rich countries.
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• In 1950s and 1980s, lung cancer became one of the top most reasons for deaths in men and women, respectively. And in majority of them, smoking is the primary causative factor. • Whereas in underdeveloped countries, breast cancer still dominates lung cancer and cervical cancer in women.
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Causes of Lung Cancer • Smoking – Active and passive (secondhand) • Exposure to harmful gases and chemicals like radon gas, asbestos, silicon, environmental pollution • Strong familial history of lung cancer • Chronic lung infections and other respiratory diseases www.myhealthpharma.com
Stages of lung cancer Stage 0 • Cancer is in its place and has not spread in nearby tissue
Stage I • Small tumor that has not spread in to lymph nodes
Stage II •
Large tumor (5 cm) that has not spread
Stage III – Large tumor that has spread in the surrounding tissue and difficult to remove surgically
Stage IV – Spreading of tumor in adjacent organs and distant parts of the body like liver, brain, heart, etc.
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Treatment for Lung Cancer • Chemotherapy • Radiation Therapy • Surgical Therapy
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How to prevent lung cancer or any other malignancy?
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• Apply Healthy Lifestyle • Take healthy diet • Do regular exercise • Stop smoking right away www.myhealthpharma.com
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