Advances & More News / Newscasting from the USA: Quitting Smoking Early Linked to Lower Mortality After NSCLC Diagnosis

For patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), quitting smoking early is associated with lower mortality following diagnosis, according to a study published online May 5 in JAMA Network Open. Xinan Wang, Ph.D., from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues characterized the association of years since smoking cessation before diagnosis and cumulative smoking pack-years with overall survival among patients with NSCLC. Data were included for 5,594 patients with NSCLC: 14.2, 59.1, and 26.7 percent were never smokers, former smokers, and current smokers, respectively. Source: Advances and More licensed by HealthDay

read more

MORE NEWS
Broadcasting from France: Rates of Sexual Dysfunction High in Patients With Schizophrenia
There is a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction among individuals with schizophrenia, according to a review ... read more
Newly reported from the USA: Morning, Afternoon Exercise May Cut Diabetes Risk
Morning and afternoon physical activity are associated with a lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes, ... read more
From the USA: Acute Pancreatitis May Progress to Chronic With Sustained Heavy Alcohol Use
Many patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking ... read more
Broadcasting from the USA: Good Oral Health Linked to Improved Survival in Head & Neck Cancer
For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, good oral health is associated with improved ... read more