A recent study shows that men are more likely to die from certain cancers than women. The study consisted of collected data from 1977 to 2006 of 36 kinds of cancers by age and by sex.
According to the Cancer Society, 1 in 2 men in the United States have will develop caner during their lifetime. The chances of women developing cancer during their lifetime are 1 in 3.
The study showed that more men died from mouth cancer, cancer of the larynx and esophageal cancer than women did. Lung cancer which is the leading cause of death for men and women also showed that men were more likely to die from it than women were.
Women had a higher death rate than men in the some of 36 cancers studied which included anus and gall bladder cancer.
Scientists have not come up with any reasons or explanations as to why more men will die from cancer than women will, but they do say that they believe it is not due to any gender differences. It is more likely caused by lifestyles men lead and the choices they make in life.
Men tend to go to the doctor less than women do and are not diagnosed as often which could be a factor. Another possibility is that men are more exposed to environmental factors such alcohol, tobacco, toxic materials.
Source: www.smartabouthealth.net
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