Quitting smoking is a vital step for improving overall health, but it does not immediately eliminate lung cancer risk. Harmful substances from years of tobacco use can continue affecting the lungs and ...

A year after she quit smoking, Kim Swart thought the half-million cigarettes she smoked between high school and retirement had become a distant memory. Her cough lingered, but she was saving $600 each ...

Starting smoking cessation treatment within 9 months of a cancer diagnosis was associated with improved survival across various cancer types, with the greatest survival benefit observed among patients ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit ...

It's never too late to stop smoking. About 90% of lung cancers are attributable to smoking, and smokers have a 20-fold higher lifetime risk for developing lung cancer than do nonsmokers. Smoking ...

Smoking cessation in advanced-stage cancer patients can extend life by about one year, highlighting its importance in cancer care. Innovative models like point-of-care tobacco treatment are ...

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When you quit smoking, your body will start to reward you almost immediately. Within days, your sense of taste and smell ...