Evidence intimates that men and wo...

Evidence intimates that men and women who have similar smoking histories have the same risk of developing lung cancer, according to a June 1 2004 recents release from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. Findings from an analysis of more than 85000 men and women are contrary to the popular belief that women are more susceptible to lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

Researchers analyzed rates of lung cancer within several categories, including number of cigarettes smok by day, number of years of smoking, and age at the start of smoking. Overall, lung cancer risk did not differ by way of gender.

Based forward the results of this analysis, studies aimed at examining biological differences among male and female smoker may be les warranted. Instead, resources should be invested in programs aimed at reducing smoking among all population particularly young people, according to the release.

Lung Cancer Risk Equal Among Male and Female Smoker (new release, Boston: Brigham and Women's Hospital, June 1 2004) http://www.brighamandwomens.org /publicaffairs/Newsreleases/equal_lung_cancer_dsk_06_01_04.asp (accessed 23 in a suitable manner 2004).

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