Lung Cancer death declines for American Women

Roni Caryn Rabin describes statistics about the more recent five-year analysis on mortality rates of women who smoke. Since 2003 the death rate of lung cancer induced women patients have decreased by as much as 3-5%. Statistically, a decline only seen after a decline in the same problem men have. In The New York Times, Rabi quotes:

For several decades, death rates had been increasing among women with lung cancer. The drop in death rates reflects declines in smoking that occurred years ago, analysts said.

This only goes to show that more and more Americans are realizing the bad effects of smoking. While it may seem sexist to say that women only follow by example because the majority of the smokers are male, the end result is what really matters. If women are able to take the initiative, from male influence, to stop smoking and decrease their risk of dying from lung cancer, then by all means do it. Lung cancer only results from foolishness and addiction and those who can take a step into a healthier life with longevity, there should be no obstacle one cannot overcome.