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If im able to quit smoking cigarettes within the next year will my cancer risk return to that of a nonsmoker? im about to turn 25
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Close to it: quitting will improve your overall prognosis. And what if it isn't 100% better? Is that a reason not to do It? No!
Answered 12/30/2014
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