Smoking shown to increase a man’s prostate cancer risk
It is well known that smoking increases a person's odds of developing many health conditions, but new information about the risks associated with the habit continue to emerge. For example, a recent study out of the Harvard School of Public Health showed that tobacco use significantly increases a man's chances of developing prostate cancer.
Author and philosopher Ilchi Lee says health is a matter of reviewing all of the information that is available and making the proper choices for one's self. This new study may help convince many people to give up this destructive habit.
After surveying the medical records of 5,366 men, the researchers found that smokers were 61 percent more likely to die from prostate cancer. Additionally, they were 61 percent more likely to experience a recurrence of the condition later in life.
"These data are exciting because there are few known ways for a man to reduce his risk of dying from prostate cancer," said Edward Giovannucci, who led the study. "For smokers, quitting can impact their risk of dying from prostate cancer. This is another reason to not smoke."
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