Patients with head and neck cancer linked to human papillomavirus have worse outcomes if they smoked or are smokers, U.S. researchers say. A study, published in Clinical Cancer Research, suggests that current or former smokers may need a more aggressive treatment regimen. Senior study author Thomas Carey of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in Ann Arbor says research shows that human papillomavirus-positive head and neck canc ... Jump to full article >>

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If you’re reading this, you may be thinking about quitting smoking or making a plan to quit. Or maybe you have already tried to quit a few times. You may also already know that smoking is bad for your health and that quitting will reduce your risk of getting a disease related to smoking, such as heart or lung disease. Here are the facts about smoking and your health. Tobacco use, especially smoking, is the number one preventable cause of de ... Jump to full article >>

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Of the 250 toxic chemicals found in secondhand (or “passive”) smoke, at least 50 are known to cause cancer. The Surgeon General says there’s no safe level of secondhand smoke and, according to the California Environmental Protection Agency, secondhand smoke causes an estimated 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 46,000 heart disease deaths among nonsmokers in the U.S. each year. Fortunately, most states now have strict laws about smoki ... Jump to full article >>

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MILLER LOVES HER DEADLY HABIT SIENNA MILLER is determined to carry on smoking, even though she accepts it may give her cancer and ultimately lead to her death. Despite having a history of cancer in her family, the 25-year insists she intends to avoid an early grave by smoking with a positive attitude. Miller explains, “I love them (cigarettes). Love them. I think the more positive approach you have to smoking, the less harmful it is. I know ... Jump to full article >>

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The Cancer Council wants smoking banned from outdoor dining areas in South Australia. Council CEO Brenda Wilson says the state is lagging behind others in the fight against smoking. “Queensland and Western Australia and Tasmania have implemented partial bans on smoking in alfresco areas and we’ve asked the public through surveys and 89 per cent of the public would like smoke-free alfresco dining,” she said. The Cancer Council ha ... Jump to full article >>

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A NSW Court of Appeal judge has found British American Tobacco caused ”a real risk of a diminution of public confidence in the administration of justice” by attempting to remove a judge hearing a cancer compensation case against it. Upholding the challenge would have created a public perception that the company had ”manipulated the system in the hope of obtaining a more favourable outcome from a different judge”, said Just ... Jump to full article >>

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