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In contrast, the death rate from lung cancer has increased in women, as more
women have started smoking in recent decades. The death rate from breast cancer in women has been falling during the 90s, influenced by the introduction of breast screening and also of treatment with tamoxifen. Further reading: Reference 3 (see first slide) Nyström L. How effective is screening for breast cancer? BMJ 2000;321:647-648 http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/321/7262/647 Blanks RG et al. Effects of NHS breast screening programme on mortality from breast cancer in England and Wales, 1990-8: comparison of observed with predicted mortality. BMJ 2000; 321:665-669 http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/321/7262/665
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