Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer

Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer

There are roughly 180,000 women that are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Out of the 180,000 women that have this type of cancer 44,000 will die. The earlier that this disease is found the more likely that it can possibly be cured. Women have mammograms on a normal routine to check for possible signs of having the cancer. Breast Cancer is most common in women in their 40's.

Some of the causes for Breast cancer are genetic predisposition, history of breast cancer in a first-degree relative, radiation exposure, heavy alcohol consumption, high fat diet, first pregnancy after age 30 and very tall women. Many women that are being diagnosed have a routine mammogram. Other women may feel a lump in the breast and notice discharge from the nipple. They can also feel thickness or swelling of the skin or nipple.

If breast cancer is left untreated it will spread too many areas of the body. It can spread to your lymph glands, bones, lungs, liver, brain, pleural cavity, pericardial effusion, high calcium levels and spinal cord compression.

Lung cancer is another major type of cancer that women have. Just about 170,000 Americans are diagnosed with lung cancer every year. This type of cancer is known as the cancer that spreads quicker and increases deaths. The average age of women and men that develop lung cancer is 60 years old. Lung Cancer is more common in African-Americans and Hawaii's.

Some of the causes of Lung Cancer are cigarette smoking. Passive inhalation of the smoke increases the chance of developing Lung Cancer. Radon exposure is another cause for getting Lung Cancer. This disease kills 14,000 Americans every year. Some signs of having Lung Cancer are cough, shortness of breath, chest pain or blood in the sputum. Other possible signs are