AlexandraX

Thanks Judy. I just want to clarify the statement above - I believe it is Non-smoking women are more likely to get lung cancer than non-smoking men. 2009 estimates were 116,090 new case of lc in men, 103,350 in women (but we are catching up!) Deaths were 88,900 men, 70,490 women. In the US only. These are American Cancer Society figures. hi there...I am just new here and this topic caught my eyes. I have search on the net that compared to nonsmokers, men who smoke are about 23 times more likely to develop lung cancer and women who smoke are about 13 times more likely. Smoking causes about 90% of lung cancer deaths in men and almost 80% in women....here is my source...I hope you don't mind http://tinyurl.com/2qf3m9 ______________________________________ AlexandraX http://stopsmokinghabits.com/the-basics ... ction.html

It is not good to smoke while on chemotherapy. Primarily because your white blood cell count will be lowered during chemo as a result of the chemo. Your body will already be working on over time to repair the damage from the chemo, and the smoking just adds more damage your body is trying to repair. It will make your recovery slower, and it increases your chances of infections. First your immune system will be lower than normal, so it could cause you to get lung infections or sinus infections. And because your body is directing some of its defenses to the damage from the smoke, and its already being damaged by the chemo, it leaves you open to other infections because you are stretching your already low infection fighting resources too thin. Make sure your docs are aware that you are smoking and make sure you report the first signs of any kind of respiratory infections or other kinds of infections. It is also found that smoking made the nausea worse, so it may be easier than you think to cut back or even quit right now. __________________ AlexandraX http://stopsmokinghabits.com/health-benefits.html