Smoking hurts outcomes in cervical ca patients. (Locally Advanced Disease).(Brief Article)

Publication: Internal Medicine News

Publication Date: 01-JUN-03

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NEW ORLEANS -- Smokers with locally advanced cervical cancer have significantly worse outcomes than nonsmokers, a recent study suggests.

Of 315 patients with previously untreated stage IIB, IIIB, or IVA cervical cancer who were followed for an average of 31.5 months, the 42% who were current smokers had a...

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