The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington has studied smoking and non-smoking colon cancer patients. They have found that non-smokers are more likely to be alive 3 years after surgery to remove cancer.
Amanda Phipps, lead author of the study, states, "It's nice when you have findings that portray a consistent public health message." Ingredients in cigarettes can cause colon cancer. In the study, 23% of patients who said they were currently smokers or had smoked in their lifetime were more likely to die or have cancer return within 3 years. For those who said they were currently smokers, they were 47% more likely to have these effects.
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Amanda Phipps, lead author of the study, states, "It's nice when you have findings that portray a consistent public health message." Ingredients in cigarettes can cause colon cancer. In the study, 23% of patients who said they were currently smokers or had smoked in their lifetime were more likely to die or have cancer return within 3 years. For those who said they were currently smokers, they were 47% more likely to have these effects.
For the full article, visit http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51420542/ns/health-cancer/#.UW6-vLU3tKY.
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