Key Takeaways
Quitting smoking can improve cancer patients’ odds of survival
Patients who didn’t quit after their diagnosis had a nearly doubled risk of dying within two years, compared to those who did
Patients with advanced cancer gained nearly a fully year of additional life if they quit
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