I had a comment on this blog a while back on an article I wrote about hysterectomy and removal of ovaries The comment says: I realize this article is a few years old now, and being a woman that had my “woman hood” stolen from me at age 27(due to hysterectomy), I do appreciated your [...]
Although smoking cigarettes is the major cause of lung cancer, several factors can increase the risk of developing this disease. A new study has found that early artificial menopause may increase a woman’s risks of getting lung cancer. The study suggests that medically induced menopause, especially through removal of both ovaries, can double younger women’s [...]
There may be more evidence to suggest that women are more likely to suffer from the adverse effects of tobacco than men. A study carried out in Switzerland examined the records of 683 people who were referred to a lung cancer centre from 2000 to 2005. They found that even though the women they examined [...]
