US EditionQuitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Significantly Extends Survival
A study of over 13,000 patients shows quitting smoking nearly doubles survival odds and adds almost a year of life, even for late-stage cancer patients.
- Around 25% of people with cancer in the U.S. are active smokers when diagnosed, and many continue smoking during treatment.
- Quitting smoking after starting cancer treatment significantly extends survival, with the biggest benefit for those with advanced cancers.
- For patients with stage 3 or 4 cancer who quit, 85% were alive at 540 days compared to 210 days for those who continued smoking.
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As a cancer patient, you may feel like there's no point in quitting smoking because the damage is already done. But according to research from the University of Washington School of Medicine published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, that's not the case. Quitting smoking dramatically extends the survival of cancer patients, even those with the most advanced stages.
New JNCCN study confirms it’s ‘never too late’ to see survival benefits from quitting smoking—even with late-stage cancer
New research in JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that people with cancer who quit smoking had a much lower risk of dying within two years compared to those who kept smoking. The survival benefit was seen across all cancer types and stages, including stages III and IV.
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