New link between smoking and breast cancer in older women
Smoking increases the risk of breast cancer in older women by almost a fifth, a new study from the US has found.
Calls for more research into smoking risks for women
More research is needed into the link between smoking and the development of breast cancer in women over 50, US scientists said.
The call comes as a new study from the US National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, found that women who smoked after menopause were 19% more likely to develop cancer.
Read: New link between smoking and breast cancer
DR Sarah Nyante said her study adds to the growing body of evidence of the association between smoking and increased breast cancer risk.
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