It is well known that smoking can greatly increase a person’s risk of developing many cancers, including lung, oral, esophageal, stomach, bladder and cervical cancer, among others. However, a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found that for female smokers, the risk of developing breast cancer is also greater.
Lead researcher Karin Michels, Ph.D., along with her colleagues, analyzed roughly 30 years of records from the Nurses’ Health Study. The researchers used data on over 110,000 women who were included in this government-sponsored study.Although the additional risk of developing breast cancer for female smokers was only about 6 percent compared to non-smokers, heavy smokers faced a 28 percent higher risk of developing the cancer. Researchers considered a heavy smoker someone who smoked one pack a day for no less than 30 years.
Of the 110,000 women involved in the study, a reported 8,772 women developed invasive breast cancer during the 30 year period. Michels and her colleagues also found that the risk of developing breast cancer was even higher for women who began smoking at a younger age. However, the risk for women who smoked following menopause was lower than that of non-smokers due to lower estrogen levels caused by both menopause and smoking.
According to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure website, screening tests are the best way for women to lower their risk of dying from breast cancer. If a doctor or medical professional failed to diagnose or treat you or a loved one’s breast cancer, contact the cancer malpractice attorneys at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos. We have helped clients with Queens cancer malpractice, Bronx cancer malpractice, Brooklyn cancer malpractice, Manhattan cancer malpractice and Long Island cancer malpractice matters. Call today for your free evaluation. 1-877-ASK4SAM
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