Being a smoker at time of prostate cancer diagnosis linked with increased risk of death
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
Men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer and who are also smokers have an associated increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and prostate cancer-specific death, according to a study in the June 22/29 issue of JAMA. These patients also had an increased likelihood of prostate cancer recurrence.