Smoking is a big irritation which we ll attract the attention of those bad cells which may begin attacking lung cells. You can imagine what happens next when a person’s body is being attacked because of a health issue. Try to be healthy and your problems with be reduced.
July 3
Great question, especially since being on watch and wait means keeping your body in the best shape possible. Smoking can have a real impact on CLL, even before treatment begins.
Here's what's known about smoking and CLL:
- Worsens treatment side effects — When treatment does become necessary, smokers tend to experience Show Full Answer
Great question, especially since being on watch and wait means keeping your body in the best shape possible. Smoking can have a real impact on CLL, even before treatment begins.
Here's what's known about smoking and CLL:
- Worsens treatment side effects — When treatment does become necessary, smokers tend to experience more severe side effects like nausea, fatigue, and pain compared to non-smokers
- Slows recovery — Smoking can make it harder for your body to heal and recover when treatment eventually starts
- Affects how your body processes chemotherapy — This can reduce how well treatments work
- Raises the risk of developing additional cancers — Such as lung, throat, or kidney cancer The encouraging news is that quitting before treatment begins can bring your side effect risk down to the same level as someone who never smoked. So even while on watch and wait, quitting now could make a meaningful difference when treatment time comes.
It's worth bringing this up with your doctor, who can suggest support options to help with quitting.
July 3
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