The lung cancer is by far the cancer more common among men, while the number one killer of women (Talking about cancer, of course) is that the breast. However, I must point out disturbing news that is related precisely to a real boom tumor lung among Italian women, and all because of the smoke. Do you think that only in cases of 2011 new diagnosis of this form of cancer made on women well have been 9500, a true emergency due to the increasing proportion of smokers. The incidence of lung cancer is a trend “positive” for at least 20 years.

“It a real emergency which should see us both on the research side than on the prevention – Explains the President of the Foundation AIOM (Italian Association of Medical Oncology), Carmelo Iacono – especially in contrast to smoking. And ‘in fact a risk factor for other major cancers, from within the colorectal cancer. Its prevalence among women is changing the epidemiology of the great big killer that compared to when we formed ourselves, more and pinker.

In order to meet this challenge we have to focus on youth gender oncologists Is why we’ve launched an innovative project of scholarships, for the first time, provides internships abroad but not in the frames of reference of the national territory. One way to enhance the best that expresses our specialty. ”

Undoubtedly you can always count on specialists and the latest methods early diagnosis advanced technology is essential, as well as invest in research, but surely, on prevention, I would say that it is equally important to focus on very sensitization female population of about damage caused by smoking. Start smoking for the new generations of teenagers (especially girls), is considered “cool”, and it is precisely this mentality potentially destructive and totally unaware that you have to eradicate, first of all.