The number of women suffering from lung cancer is expected to more than double in the coming decade.
The Dutch Cancer Society (KWF) expects about 8,500 women will be suffering from the disease in 2020, compared to close to 4,000 in 2007.
A spokesperson for the organisation says: “When women smoke just as much as men, they are more likely to get lung cancer. This is probably related to their hormonal system.”
KWF says half of the lung cancer related deaths cannot be prevented, the other half are related to life style, with smoking as the main culprit.
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