Women who have ever smoked had a risk of developing breast cancer is greater in old age. Even if they had stopped 10 years though, the risk is still great.
A study reveals, 16 percent of women after the age of menopause susceptible to disease, especially those who smoke. The earlier a woman starts smoking, the greater the risk. And the risk is still high even though they had stopped for 20 years. Generally, if they are smokers the risk is the potential to reach 9 percent.
This fact is the result of research conducted by doctors Juhua Luo of the University of Virginia and physician Karen Margolis from HealthPartners Research Foundation, Minneapolis, United States. They studied data collected from 1993 to 1998 who took the sample of 80,000 women aged 50-79 years.
The study also studying secondhand smoke. For passive smokers risk of cancer to 32 percent, especially if they are exposed to smoke from childhood.
In the study continued 10 years later, the researchers found 3,250 cases of malignant cancer that affects the object of study participants.
They were given a few questions about their status as a smoker, and as a passive smoker.
As a result, smokers who had entered menopause are at increased risk of cancer by 16 percent. While those who had quit smoking the risk is 9 percent. The biggest cancer risk experienced by those who smoked for 50 years or more.
Doctor Margolis said the results of this study is an attempt to prevent women smoke, especially those still in an early age. Doctor Rachel Greig, Senior Policy Officer at Breakthrough Breast Cancer says the earlier the woman smokes and the longer it continued the habit, the greater the likelihood of developing breast cancer. “We encourage all women do not smoke,” she said.
(Source: Tempo)
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