Best Services to Quit Smoking for Mesothelioma Patients
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Best Services to Quit Smoking for Mesothelioma Patients

A new study shows that a multifaceted approach to quitting smoking can help patients diagnosed with cancer. One rare type of cancer is mesothelioma. This cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos. It occurs in the lining of different parts of your body, usually in the abdomen or the lungs. Mesothelioma often takes decades to develop after being exposed to asbestos. The symptoms can be hard to diagnose because they look like other, more common diseases. This makes treating mesothelioma more difficult, too. The cancer has more time to spread while doctors are struggling to make a diagnosis. There are other factors that make cancers like mesothelioma difficult to treat. Smoking after a cancer diagnosis can lead to worse survival…