National survey reveals most women don’t know number one cancer killer
Health is always on the minds of Canadian women, but Lung Cancer Canada wants to make lung health a priority. Lung cancer kills more women than any other cancer, yet many don’t know it. In a recent Lung Cancer Canada/Ipsos Reid survey, only 15 per cent of women named lung cancer as the number one cancer killer of women, compared to the two-Thirds (66 percent) who said breast cancer. Furthermore, when asked which cancer they are most concerned about affecting their lives and the lives of their families, only one in five women (22 per cent) cited lung cancer.
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