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" The majority of women are unsure of the signs and symptoms of lung cancer, new research suggests. Macmillan Cancer Support polled 1,000 British women and found that just six per cent were confident of knowing the signs and symptoms of lung cancer. In contrast, 80 per cent of women knew the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. The poor awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer is perhaps surprising, considering the disease is the nation&amp;#039;s biggest cancer killer. Kim Hardwick, senior cancer information nurse at Macmillan Cancer Support, said the findings were &amp;#039;worrying&amp;#039;, as the number of women diagnosed with lung cancer is increasing each year. &amp;#039;Lung cancer is often diagnosed at a late stage when curative treatment is no longer possible,&amp;#039; she revealed. &amp;#039;It&amp;#039;s so important that women - particularly those that smoke - are aware of the symptoms of lung cancer and see their doctor promptly. Diagnosis at an earlier stage could save your life.&amp;#039; Smoking causes nine out of ten cases of lung cancer, according to Cancer Research UK. Other risk factors include exposure to radon gas and, in some cases, exposure to air pollution and certain chemicals. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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