Tobacco-Free Living for Better Outcomes: During, After, and Beyond Cancer

Join us for an empowering online session designed for cancer patients, survivors, and care partners who are thinking about quitting tobacco.

Whether you are newly diagnosed, in treatment, or living beyond cancer, becoming tobacco-free can dramatically enhance your health, treatment success, and quality of life.

Why It Matters for Cancer Patients:

Continuing to smoke during or after treatment can make cancer treatments less effective and increase complications. Smoking raises the risk of recurrence, secondary cancers, and serious side effects. Quitting, even after a diagnosis, can improve survival and help your body heal.

Benefits of Quitting Tobacco:

• Better treatment response: Chemotherapy and radiation work more effectively in non-smokers.
• Fewer side effects: Reduced fatigue, mouth sores, and surgical complications.
• Faster recovery: Improved wound healing and lower infection risk.
• Lower risk of recurrence and new cancers: Protects against multiple cancer types.
• Improved breathing and energy: Enhances overall quality of life.
• Longer survival: Studies show quitting can add months—even years—to life expectancy.

Session Highlights:

• Evidence-based guidance from oncology and wellness experts
• Free resources and tools for quitting
• Interactive Q&A for patients and caregivers
• Bring your questions!

For more information about Atrium Health's program available to the community, email BeTobaccoFree@advocatehealth.org or call 844-375-9355.