It’s never too late to quit before lung surgery
Giving up smoking at any time reduces the risk of complications, but the earlier the better, study says
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Smokers preparing for lung cancer surgery should quit smoking before the operation, and the earlier the better, a study shows.
Among patients who had surgery for lung cancer, non-smokers had fewer complications than smokers.