Associations of Major Disease Diagnoses (Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, and Cancer) and Surgery with Smoking Cessation: A population-based cohort study in Japan.
BACKGROUND Smoking increases the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, and cessation after diagnosis improves prognosis. However, long-term associations of disease diagnoses and surgery with smoking cessation remain unclear. We evaluated associations of major disease diagnoses (myocardial infarction, stroke, and c...