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Health consequences of smoking : 50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General, 2014

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Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , 2014.
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Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Smoking - United States
Nicotine
Substance Dependence
Smoking - adverse effects
Tobacco - adverse effects
Notes
Chapter 6 Cancer includes a section on Adverse Health Outcomes in Cancer Patients and Survivors. The conclusions of this section are (p. 291):
"1. In cancer patients and survivors, the evidence is sufficient to infer a causal relationship between cigarette smoking and adverse health outcomes. Quitting smoking improves the prognosis of cancer patients.
2. In cancer patients and survivors, the evidence is sufficient to infer a causal relationship between cigarette smoking and increased all-cause mortality and cancer-specific mortality.
3. In cancer patients and survivors, the evidence is sufficient to infer a causal relationship between cigarette smoking and increased risk for second primary cancers known to be caused by cigarette smoking, such as lung cancer.
4. In cancer patients and survivors, the evidence is suggestive but not sufficient to infer a causal relationship between cigarette smoking and (1) the risk of recurrence, (2) poorer response to treatment, and (3) increased treatment-related toxicity."
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/50-years-of-progress/index.html
https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/50-years-of-progress/sgr50-chap-6.pdf
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