Smoking-Breast Cancer Link Appears Stronger

Older women who smoke cigarettes or have smoked for long periods of time may be up to 40% more likely to develop breast cancer than women who never smoked, according to a new study.

The results also suggest that use of combination estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy among older women who smoke could as much as double their risk of developing cancer.

Researchers say the results add to growing evidence that breast cancer may be yet another health risk associated with cigarette smoking.

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Will all this information help women quit smoking? I wish it were so easy.

Barbara C. Phillips, NP
www.OlderWiserWomen.com