WEDNESDAY, Jan 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For smokers, new research suggests it really is never too late to quit. The study ...

Research, for example, shows that in surgery, the lung risks of smoking weed are similar to those of tobacco. Other risks may be lower shortly after abstaining from weed.

In one study, the risk of dying from lung cancer after radiation treatment for breast cancer was 4% for long-term smokers compared to 0.3% in nonsmokers. Like radiation therapy, smoking also ...

Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery is a safe and feasible option for patients aged 80 years or older with lung cancer, ... FEV1, smoking history, and ASA [American Society of Anesthesiologists] ...

Former athlete quit smoking after cancer diagnosis. Image source, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ... He had surgery to remove a lump in his lung in July 2024 and, ...