Lung cancer in women differs from men in symptoms, type, and causes. Women are more likely to be diagnosed with outer tissue lung cancer, have delayed diagnosis, and non-smoking women are more likely to get lung cancer than non-smoking men. Hormones may also play a role in women’s lung cancer. Survival rates are low, but early diagnosis and treatment can increase survival rates.
There are several differences related to lung cancer in women versus malignancies found in men. Symptoms, type of cancer, and causes of cancer can differ between men and women, and death rates for women are often lower than for men. Non-smoking women are also more likely to get lung cancer than non-smoking men. The occurrence rate of cancer is also growing in women, while the lung cancer rate in men is slowly decreasing.
One of the main and most dangerous differences affecting lung cancer in women is that symptoms often do not appear until the cancer has progressed. Women are more likely to be diagnosed with cancers that occur in the outer tissues of the lungs, usually with fewer symptoms than men, who are often diagnosed with cancer of the inner lungs. This can lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. This reduces the overall survival rate, although women still have higher long-term survival rates than men.
Lung cancer in women can also be caused by factors that don’t apply to men. Although smoking is the most common cause of lung cancer in both men and women, there are some indications that estrogen may play a role in the development of lung cancer in women. Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause appear to be more likely to develop cancer than those who don’t. The exact reasons for this are not known. Women who already have lung cancer and are receiving hormone replacements are also more likely to die from the disease than those who are not using synthetic hormones. However, hormone use does not appear to increase the risk of getting cancer.
Treatments for lung cancer in women are similar to those used in men. Chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation are all common treatments. Women have been shown to respond better to certain medications than men, and surgery appears to be more effective at treating cancer in women than in men. Both men and women are lung transplant candidates if they have stage 3 cancer or higher.
Overall lung cancer survival rates are relatively low for both men and women diagnosed with the disease. As with most cancers, survival rates are increased in those who are diagnosed early and receive prompt treatment. Cancer confined to the lungs is easier to treat than cancers that have spread to other areas of the body. Lung cancer is often preventable, as smoking is the leading underlying cause of lung cancer.
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