The medical world agrees that women who smoke have the odds stacked against them for getting breast cancer.
Women who are concerned about getting this cancer should stay away from tobacco.
Toxins found in most tobacco contribute to the onset of breast cancer, while nicotine on the other hand, contributes to its spread.
Women can help themselves by putting an end to smoking.
Nicotine Spreads Cancer Due to the physiological make up of women, nicotine causes breast cancer to spread quickly.
On the positive side, many researchers are using this fact to find a cure.
Females in their early teens should not start smoking due to their rapid breast development.
If they smoke now, it would be in their best interests to stop as soon as possible.
Similarly, middle aged and older women who smoke would be doing themselves a favour if they stopped smoking.
By doing so, the chances of the cancer spreading will be minimized.
The Harmful Effects of Second Hand Smoke Nicotine absorbed by the body via second hand smoke, can also be detrimental to breast cancer sufferers.
It is therefore important that they move away from smoke when in public areas, or tactfully ask the smoker to stop if it isn't possible to move away.
This is equally important when around family and friends, although at times it can be more difficult due to dynamics of the relationship.
It may be that a partner of a breast cancer sufferer may need to stop smoking.
Since nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known, giving up smoking may be a challenge.
While taking these two steps, that is stop smoking and move away from smoke, won't cure the cancer, they will assist in reducing the chances of it spreading further.
This is very important, as it is easier to eradicate cancer when it is isolated.