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A burnt cigarette on a table next to four un-lit cigarettes.

The Tobacco Cessation Program in the Division of Thoracic Surgery offers patients a combination of behavioral support and drug therapy.

The Stitch

Why should I stop smoking?

August 26, 2021October 18, 2021 Healthcare, Lung, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, smoking cessation

A tobacco treatment specialist discusses the health effects of smoking, screening, and ways to quit.

Momentum

Three reasons to quit smoking before reconstructive breast surgery

October 30, 2015October 23, 2017 Ana María Rodríguez, Breast Cancer, breast reconstruction, Cancer, Healthcare, Houston, Lung, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, smoking, smoking cessation, Surgery, Women's Health

Breast reconstruction can help breast cancer survivors feel physically and emotionally complete. New treatments, as well as improved reconstructive surgery techniques, mean that women who

Momentum

Save your voice: Stop smoking

July 15, 2015July 25, 2018 Cancer, Dr. Kenneth Altman, head and neck cancer, Healthcare, Jacqueline Vargas Childs, otolaryngology, smoking, smoking cessation, The Institute for Voice and Swallowing, voice

For more than 40 years, public health officials and doctors have warned about the many negative effects smoking has on a person’s body and health,