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Monday 31 January 2011

International Healthcare News: Smoking 'biggest risk factor in cancer'


Expatriates concerned about their health might want to head the advice of Dr Mark Matfield, scientific co-ordinator at the Association for International Cancer Research.

Dr Matfield has explained that the simple way of reducing the risk of developing cancer is to quit smoking.

"Ninety per cent of lung cancers are caused by smoking and it is one of the most difficult types of cancer to treat effectively," he explained.

"Smoking has also ...

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