Men's Skin Cancer Patients More At Risk Of Death
Men are more likely to die of melanoma maligna than women. Numbers show, 70 percent of men are more likely to die of cancers most dangerous skin compared to women.
"Data from Cancer Research United Kingdom show, 3.4 out of 100,000 men died of melanoma sufferers. Meanwhile, only 2 out of 100,000 women die of this disease, "writes the Daily Mail, Wednesday, August 21, 2013.
Not only that, the data also suggest, since the early 1970s, men's mortality rate as a result of melanoma increased to 185 percent. While in females, only increased by 55 percent.
Professor Julia Newton Bishop, a dermatologist from Cancer Research United Kingdom says, "this might happen because the diagnosis of melanoma in men is quite late, i.e. when the cancer is already in a more advanced stage."
Similar statements expressed by Sara Hiom, Director of early diagnosis in Cancer Research, United Kingdom. She revealed, "one of the differences (between men and women) in dealing with cancer munkin because different attitude towards the doctor." Men are reluctant to check the health of it early.
Not only that, the Bishop also believes, there is a strong biological reasons behind these differences. And, the researchers are now investigating why the middle men and women overcome melanoma with different ways.
"Men and women also develop melanoma in different places. Men are generally in the back and chest, while women in the arms and legs, "adds Bishop.
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