California cancer registry and the American Cancer
Society have just released a new brochure "California Cancer"
Facts and figures 2006 "." For those of you living in California
with all forms of cancer, I urge you to get this informative
Brochure.
For this review I will focus only on the lung statistics
Cancer in California. California is a leader in the tobacco tax
Initiatives. After the cancer trends in California are
determine what measures should the rest of the country to take
the lung cancer rates to reduce overall.
Good news! -In principle
The news is very good indeed. From the time of the 1988-
2002 went all types of cases of cancer in California
Down by 12%. Cancer mortality fell by 19%. Thanks
Proposition 99 - California tobacco control initiative
passed in 1988, strongly decreased tobacco cancers
much more than any other State. Tobacco cancers
include cancer of the lung, mouth, larynx, pancreas,
Stomach and bladder. However, still caused lung cancer
more deaths than any other cancer.
What about new cases?
Of all Californians who are alive today receive some form of cancer which is about two out of five 15 million finally.
Over the years cancer three strike everyone will
four families. In this year alone, it is more than 15 new
diagnosed, and every hour of every day. For men, all the
new cases diagnosed, 13% of you have lung cancer.
For women, this figure is 12%.
Tobacco-related cancers
The lung cancer is caused by cigarette around 85% currently.
Smoke. However, many other cancers are caused by
Tobacco as well. Overall, is one of the all three cancer deaths
because of tobacco. Decreased the incidence of lung cancer
26% during the aforementioned period. Needless to say, for
the smoking have smoking, your chances
Getting lung cancer decreases in the course of time. After 15 years the
Risk is only slightly higher than people who have
never smoked.
Secondhand smoke
I think we all know now that tobacco smoke was
determined to cause cancer in humans. But did you know that
3,000 non-smoking adults die each year in the United States
Lung cancer directly due to secondhand smoke? The
most recent profile example is Dana Reeve, wife of
Christopher Reeve. Assumes that you have it, you can
Tobacco smoke as one of her years as a
Entertainer in music clubs.
Tobacco smoke is especially dangerous for children. The
good news is more than 80% of California in 2004
Households with children, the younger than 5 completely halted
Smoking in the House.
Alarming smoking trends
Given this lung cancer rates in California dropped
significantly, it seems logical to assume that smoking
deleted prices have?, And in fact have
among the most adults and young people. In 2004 15% of California
Adults still smoked.
The alarming trend is the increase in the 18-24 year-old smoker.
Are the fastest growing rate of smokers in California and
the tobacco companies are the "smokers of targeting"
"the future". 18-24 Year old smoker rate was 18% in
2004.
What can be done?
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in California. All
Cancer can be caused by tobacco and strong use of alcohol
completely prevented. 18,000 Californians will die in 2006.
because of tobacco use.
Early diagnosis can save lives, by cancer to identify if it is
the cure stage. The five year survival rate for most
Types of cancer is very good when it is caught early. Unfortunately, the
Lung cancer statistics are not so good, especially because it is
to diagnose difficult early enough.
The California tobacco control initiative has contributed one set
Dent in the lungs cancer rate. Californians must remain
informed and aware. More cigarette tax legislation is to
Manner.
To obtain your copy of California facts and figures 2006, go to:
http://www.ccrcal.org.
Are ill if you or someone you know of lung cancer, visit the Web site under for the free brochure "who can help me if I cancer?" Cancer information brochure
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