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Female Cancer Survivors Report Worse Health Habits: Survey

Quick ReadThey were more likely to smoke, less likely to exercise vigorously than other women

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Female cancer survivors are more likely to smoke and have other unhealthy behaviors than women who have never had cancer, a new study finds.

Researchers compared nearly 20,000 women ageD 35 and older with no history of cancer to more than 2,700 female cancer survivors. Both groups were undergoing mammography screening for breast cancer.

Cancer survivors aged 30 to 49 had higher rates...

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