Young female smokers may face a higher risk of breast cancer than their non-smoking counterparts, according to research conducted at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The study, published in the journal Cancer, notes that women who have smoked a pack a day for the last 10 years have a 60 percent higher risk of developing a common type of breast cancer.
The study collected data on young women who were diagnosed with the disease between 2004 and 2010, along with data on 938 cancer free women. Women who reported smoking at least one pack a day for 10 years were 60 per cent more likely to have the disease.
"The health hazards associated with smoking are numerous and well known," lead author Dr. Christopher Li said in a statement.
"This study adds to our knowledge in suggesting that with respect to breast cancer, smoking may increase the risk of the most common molecular subtype of breast cancer but not influence risk of one of the rarer, more aggressive subtypes."
by RTT Staff Writer
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