Women, Tobacco, and Cancer: An Agenda for the 21st Century

For far too long, tobacco use has been viewed as a men’s issue, but the use of tobacco among women around the world is now common. As a result, women have experienced a dramatic upsurge in cancers, cardiovascular and lung disease, and other life-threatening conditions caused by tobacco use. Currently, it is estimated that approximately 1 in 5 U.S. women smoke and 170,000 U.S. women die each year from smoking.

This book contains report that summarizes the recommendations of the breakout groups at the February 2003 Women, Tobacco, and Cancer Working Group meeting. These summary recommendations are organized under five cross-cutting goals in the following areas: Discovery, Development, Delivery, Partnerships, Evaluation and Surveillance.