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Does Smoking Interfere With The Radiation Treatment?

I going to be starting radiation and chemo soon. I currently smoke and know that smoking can interfere with the radiation treatments. I was wondering is switching to a non-tobacco form of smoking such as vaping or herbal cigarettes with no nicotine would be viable during treatment?
Mon, 12 Sep 2016
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein and I will try to help you as much as I can.

There is no known interaction between smoking and radiation so it is safe if you ask me. However, you should ask your oncologist about more detailed information.

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Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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Does Smoking Interfere With The Radiation Treatment?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein and I will try to help you as much as I can. There is no known interaction between smoking and radiation so it is safe if you ask me. However, you should ask your oncologist about more detailed information. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.