{
  "id": 11220471,
  "title": "Quitting Tobacco After Cancer Diagnosis Cuts Death Risk By Upto 55 Per Cent, IARC Finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/quitting-tobacco-after-cancer-diagnosis-cuts-death-risk-by-upto-55",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:10:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/quitting-tobacco-after-cancer-diagnosis-cuts-death-risk-by-upto-55-per-cent-iarc-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, October 1, 2026 - A new study from the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveals that quitting tobacco after a cancer diagnosis can reduce the risk of death and disease progression by up to 55%. The findings, published on September 23, are based on research involving 517 lung cancer patients and 212 kidney cancer patients. IARC, in collaboration with the Tata Memorial Centre, observed that patients who stopped smoking after diagnosis lived nearly two years longer and had a significantly lower risk of death, regardless of the stage of cancer or their previous smoking habits. The study emphasizes the importance of tobacco cessation as a routine component of cancer treatment, particularly in India where 28.6% of adults used tobacco in 2016-17. ACTREC, the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, is conducting long-term research to address the evidence gap related to smokeless tobacco users and is implementing measures such as routinely asking about tobacco use, referring patients to cessation services, providing counseling, and strengthening research into cessation strategies.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 1, 2026: Quitting tobacco after a cancer diagnosis can significantly improve survival and reduce the risk of cancer progression, with new evidence showing that patients who stop smoking can have up to a 55% lower risk of death and disease progression. IARC Evidence On Survival The findings are from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}