Aussie Study Shows Lung Cancer Will Soon Kill More Women Than Breast Cancer
Research conducted by the NSW Cancer Institute in New South Wales, Australia, is predicting lung cancer will soon replace breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among NSW women.
According to the institute’s statistics, lung cancer will kill 43 more NSW women annually than breast cancer by the year 2010. And while increasing numbers of NSW women are surviving breast cancer, only 15 percent of NSW females diagnosed with lung cancer are expected to live five years after diagnosis. Eight out of 10 lung cancer cases are directly attributed to smoking cigarettes.
To combat the lung cancer problem, NSW recently banned smoking in the state’s 3,700 licensed establishments and tripled funding for anti-smoking campaigns. The new measures appear to be having a positive impact: daily smoking rates for NSW women have fallen to a record low of 12.9%
Even with lower smoking rates, health officials acknowledge there’s still more to be done. As one official stated,
“While we are making real progress in tackling the preventable causes of cancer, I believe there is still more the Government can do, particularly when it comes to the community’s understanding of lung cancer and its current treatments.”
The Hon. Verity H. Firth
Assistant Health Minister (Cancer), New South Wales
The figures were released by Australian officials in support of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month activities being held throughout November.
Source: Cancer Institute NSW News & Media
Related Links: abc.net.au; The Sydney Morning Herald
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