Lung cancer the first killer of American women

Posted by omonon on October 5, 2008 in Cancer

American women the number of smokers is rising.
Many people think that only the old man to be smoking in lung cancer, but the United States a latest statistics show that in 2003 the United States has 70,000 women die of lung cancer, died of breast cancer, only 39,000 people. Lead to lung cancer deaths in women of all cancer deaths due to the number of women to 27 percent, far more than breast cancer. “Number of deaths caused by lung cancer than breast cancer, endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer three kinds of cancer combined, and the vast majority of women are simply not aware of it.” Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital of lung cancer expert Patel Yeoh said.

It is understood that the lung cancer of non-small cell lung cancer and small cell carcinoma of the points, including non-small cell cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma can spread to other parts of the body.

In the past 20 years, the number of women die of lung cancer increased by 150 percent, compared with the 1950s, an increase of 600 percent. 1950, the whole world because of cancer deaths in women, lung cancer accounts for only 3 percent, 1990 is 10% and now is 25 percent. The U.S. prevalence rate of female lung cancer in the world.

Compared with men, women more easily in the lung cancer. “Today, there are still many doctors do not attach importance to lung cancer in women. In addition, women themselves are easy to overlook this point. Once found that many women have breast lumps, immediately associate it with breast cancer, but if a cough, shortness of breath, cough awake at night , Sputum, blood and other symptoms, perhaps only when her voice is inflammatory. “Patel said doctors sorry.

The number of female lung cancer patients and mortality rates increase for a variety of reasons, to smoke is a cause can not be ignored. According to statistics, 87 percent of lung cancer patients are smokers, smoking 40 to 60 a day if the average branch, died of lung cancer risk increased 20 times.

The United States has nearly 1 / 5 of women smoking, not including those who also quit the absorption of the people. The 15-year-old to 25 years the number of women smokers is increasing. Patel, said: “Many young women think that absorption Cigarette Lighter does not matter, as long as quitting time on the trip. In fact, the absorption of a person as long as the smoke, the risk of developing lung cancer will be greatly increased.”

Doctors believe that 20 years after quitting smoking can not rule out the risk of lung cancer; quit smoking more than 20 years, the sick risk will be reduced 50 percent, but still higher than those who had never smoked.

In addition, passive smoking women with lung cancer is the main reason why. “Even in non-smoking men, women more susceptible to lung cancer than men, especially cancer.” Patel doctors believe that this may be related to gender-related hormone secreted different.

Today, doctors have stressed that the government should increase input in research on lung cancer. They feel that to reduce the death rate of lung cancer, a very important point is to strengthen research efforts. Washington Women’s Health Research Institute in charge of Simon, told reporters that the current phase of lung cancer research funding for AIDS research and breast cancer research, is simply pathetic. “Some people think that lung cancer because it is very difficult to cure money for research is also Baida; also think that lung cancer is smoking Jiuyouziqu the people, not worthy of sympathy. And the early diagnosis of lung cancer is not through technology, so has been little research into . ”

Ms. Simon said, there are several new drugs for lung cancer treatment more effective, but generally speaking the development of new drugs or lack of intensity. Therefore, the strengthening of research is necessary.

In addition, from the entire world, was quite effective anti-smoking campaign seems to be going through a slump. Over the past 10 years, China has 20 million women start smoking, while Japan is the number of women smoking over the past five years quadrupled. The medical profession believe that if the ban does not take effective measures, then the 20th century the United States the number of women suffering from lung cancer is soaring in other countries will soon repeat itself.