Quitting smoking during cancer treatment is complex and requires tailored approaches. Smoking before a cancer-related surgery is associated with a higher symptom burden, but the perioperative period ...

A meta-analysis of nine previous studies found that quitting smoking shortly before surgery was not associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications, according to a study published in ...

The concern that stopping smoking shortly before surgery increases postoperative pulmonary complication is unsubstantiated, according to a study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic, published in ...

Smokers who needed a hip or knee replacement experienced better surgical outcomes and fewer adverse events including hospital readmissions, surgical site infections and blood clots if they were ...

Patients who smoked within a month of their cancer surgery had increased risks for complications compared with quitting for at least 4 weeks or never smoking. The risks for complications after cancer ...

Smokers and people who recently quit are more likely to face complications after having an operation than non-smokers, a new study reveals. Experts say there is an urgent need for focussed action to ...