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What Are The Dangers Of Smoking When Suffering From Cancer?
My mother has stage 4 cancer. She has been only smoking 6-8 cigarettes a day tor the last 2 weeks. Last night she smoked 20 cigarettes in 7 hours. She had some problems after that. What are the dangers (side effects) of smoking that many cigarettes at one time?
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
Hi
Smoking cigarette will damage the condition of her lungs her.
She may have acute respiratory distress and I would advise her to keep oxygen cylinder in home.
Regards
Dr de
Smoking cigarette will damage the condition of her lungs her.
She may have acute respiratory distress and I would advise her to keep oxygen cylinder in home.
Regards
Dr de
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