New research shows that women who smoke are twice as likely to develop lung cancer as men. However, they are half as likely to die when their disease is diagnosed early.

The association was similar between men and women for adenocarcinoma. Our findings suggest that heavy smoking might confer to women a higher risk of lung cancer as compared with men.

U.S. women who smoke today have a much greater risk of dying from lung cancer than they did decades ago, partly because they are starting younger and smoking more -- that is, they are lighting up ...

Smoking's connection to cancer is well-established. Now, researchers say cigarettes increase the odds for developing colon cancer, especially for women. "Women who smoke even 10 or fewer ...

For a large swath of young American women, light smoking is growing in popularity, according to a new study. In new research published in Preventing Chronic Disease, researchers from the ...

Heart Disease Women also have a higher risk for developing heart disease than men, especially if they smoke. Smoking damages blood cells in the body and actually causes plaque buildup in the arteries.

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Contrary to common belief, women smokers are not more likely than men to get lung cancer, researchers report.

A new study of over a million women reports smokers more than triple their risk of dying early compared with nonsmokers, and that kicking the ...

Women smokers more than triple their risk of dying early, but kicking the habit can virtually eliminate the increased risk.

Women tend to find it harder to quit smoking than men, and a new study suggests why — women's brains respond differently to nicotine, the researchers say.