Post on 23-Jan-2017
Is Lung Cancer Killing Women more than
Breast Cancer?By MyHealthPharma
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.
Breast Cancer
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• 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.
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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
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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
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