Friday, December 6, 2013

High Risk of Death Following Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis

Men who continue smoking even after getting diagnosed by cancer have an increased risk of death than those who stop following the diagnosis, a new study revealed. Compared with men who did not smoke after a cancer diagnosis, those who smoked after diagnosis had a 59 percent increase in risk of death from all causes, after adjusting for factors including age, cancer site, and treatment type. When limited to men who were smokers at diagnosis, those who continued smoking ...

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