More Women are Dying From Lung Cancer Than Ever Before, Despite Falling Cancer Rates Across the UK

More Women are Dying From Lung Cancer Than Ever Before, Despite Falling Cancer Rates Across the UK PR Newswire BASINGSTOKE, England, October 26, 2012 BASINGSTOKE, England, October 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lung cancer to replace breast cancer as 'future face' of women's cancer in the UK In the lead-up to Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November, the 'future face' of women's cancer is being revealed. While new data published last month by Cancer Research UK suggests the number of women dying from breast cancer in the UK is in decline - expected to drop almost 30 percent by 2030 - the number of women dying from lung cancer is [1]on the increase. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: h t t p : / / w w w . m u l t i v u . c o m / m n r / 5 6 6 3 4 - l i l l y - u k - l u n g - c a n c e r - a w a r e n e s s Liz Darlison, Macmillan Consultant Nurse Specialist, University Hospitals of Leicester, says, "While the statistics paint a frightening picture, there's a great deal that can be done to help ensure women are diagnosed earlier, treated earlier and live longer. By raising awareness of the tell-tale signs - for example, a persistent cough that lasts longer than three weeks - there's the potential to save thousands of lives every year." Lung cancer currently accounts for around one fifth (21 per cent) of all cancer deaths in women, and kills more women [2]each year than breast cancer, uterine cancer or ovarian cancer.