Stopping Tobacco Use After a Cancer Diagnosis

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If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, quitting tobacco use is one of the best goals a person can have to improve the chances of successful cancer treatment. Many believe that smoking caused their cancer and feel like they have brought this on themselves. Others believe that it is too late to quit and that the damage has already been done. People who use tobacco should not blame themselves for a cancer diagnosis or feel that nothing can be done to help them. Quitting can have benefits right away.