Lung cancer deaths in women rising

PanARMENIAN.Net - Lung cancer deaths in women are rising almost everywhere in Europe, a new study says.

Researchers used data on cancer deaths from the World Health Organization and the European Union from 1970 to 2007 to predict cancer deaths for 2011. They estimated there would be 1.3 million cancer deaths in Europe this year, a drop of six per cent in women and seven per cent in men. Cancer rates were highest in Poland and lowest in countries including France, Germany and Italy.

The death rates for major cancers including stomach, uterus, prostate and leukemia will all likely fall in 2011.

According to Cancer Research U.K., lung cancer rates in women have trailed those of men because women started smoking later than men. Although public smoking bans in the West have cut smoking rates, lung cancer takes decades to develop, so any benefit from more people quitting cigarettes won't been seen for years, the AP reported.

The analysis found that the “highest rates” of mortality for women with breast cancer are in Britain with the lowest in Spain.

It found that in total, there will be 1,281,466 cancer deaths in the EU this year.

According to Executive Director of Armenian-American Health Center Khachanush Hakobyan, oncological diseases not only affect greater number of people but also growingly affect younger generations both in Armenia and across the globe.

Over 213 669 patients were examined at Armenian-American Health Center in the course of 13 years. About 6 500 women were diagnosed with malignant breast cancer.