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Lung cancer is by far one of the most serious diagnoses, and it accounts for a huge number of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Historically, the disease has hit men hardest. But a new report finds death from lung cancer are beginning to surpass breast cancer for women living in the developed world.

In developed countries, lung cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. In less developed nations, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men, while women are more likely to die from breast cancer.

Smoking remains the leading cause of lung cancer for both men and women in the U.S. This may be because women today are picking up cigarettes at a much younger age.

However, in other parts of the world, environmental factors play a bigger role. Lung cancer rates among women in China were higher than women in some European countries even though Chinese women had lower rates of smoking.

“This is thought to reflect indoor air pollution and cooking fumes,” the researchers write in their study. 

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