Smoking Cuts Chances Against Head, Neck Cancers

Smoking greatly reduces the chances of survival for people with head and neck cancer, says new research in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

The study of more than 500 people with head and neck cancer found that those who smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime were three times more likely to have better overall survival, disease-specific survival, and recurrence-free survival than people with a current or previous history of regular smoking. [MedicineNet Cancer General]

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