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A smoker has a risk of experiencing health problems Sell Squamous Carcinoma (SCC), one of the health problems of non-melanoma skin cancer. In fact, the risk is doubled in women who have the habit of smoking at least 20 years old.

Thus the results of the study Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, which was published in Cancer Causes and Control Journal.

In the study, the research team involving 698 participants, consisting of patients with non-melanoma skin cancer, and who do not have a skin disorder at all.

They asked all the participants to answer questions about smoking history, ranging from how long have smoked, how many rods a day, and if ever smoked.

The analysis shows, women have a higher risk of skin cancer types of SCC than men. The more intense the frequency of smoking, the risk is increasing. The biggest risk in women who have a habit of smoking every day for 20 years or more.

SCC has a big risk of spread from one organ to another organ, such as the face, ears, and lips. In fact, if not promptly treated can destroy the nose and ears.

Dr. Dana Rollison, lead author of the study, said it was unclear why women smokers have a greater risk of skin cancer. However, the study results showed that women contains cancer-causing compounds, and low levels of DNA repair enzymes than men.

"Further studies are needed to further explain the effects of smoking on the differences based on gender," he said.

Menopause

Women smokers risk of premature menopause, at least one year earlier than women nonsmokers. Menopausal women smokers generally in the age range 43-50 years. While non-smokers tend to menopausal women in the age range 46-51 years.

Conclusions derived from analysis of a number of previous studies involving tens of thousands of women, including the results of a survey of 6,000 women in the United States, Poland, and Turkey.

Results of a study published in the journal Menopause does not stop the threat of an early menopause. Therefore, early menopause associated with a high risk of developing health problems such as osteoporosis and heart problems.

Jennie Kline from the Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University, New York, said that smoking likely affects a womans body in controlling the production of estrogen. Cigarettes also contain toxins that can damage the egg cell in the ovary. "It may be the influence of menopause," he said.