LCC on World No Tobacco Day

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May 31st is World No Tobacco Day, and to observe this, Lung Cancer Considered host Dr. Narjust Florez leads a discussion on smoking cessation and how to honor the need for smoking cessation counseling without contributing to stigma. Smoking tobacco products (primarily cigarettes) is an important risk factor for the development of lung cancer, and secondhand smoke is also a significant cause of lung cancer. Worldwide, smoking accounts for approximately two-thirds of lung cancer cases. 

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Narjust Florez
Narjust Florez

MD

Associate Director of the Cancer Care Equity Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Harvard Medical School
Kathryn Taylor
Kathryn Taylor

MD

Professor in the Department of Oncology
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

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