Infiltration bifocal Carcinoma discovered in my right breast (July 16th, 2010)
Mastectomy on July 30th, 2010 with axilary clearing
Medical prescription after the mastectomy:
Chemotherapy (6 sessions)
Radiation
Hormonotherapy for 5 years
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Q: After chemotherapy I'll go through radiation therapy, Does the fact of being a smoker affect my up
Answers (2)
11/10/10 5:41am
Smoking is one risk factor for breast cancer, so if you can stop, you will reduce your chances of recurrence. Talk with your doctor about a referral to a program to help you stop. There are lots of techniques that might help. Some people do better with medication, and others with behavior modification tricks. Good luck. I know that is a hard habit to kick.
11/10/10 6:08am
Many women experience sleep problems, both during and after chemo. Take a look at our sleep series; you might find some helpful tips for getting to sleep, and staying there! Good luck - PJH
11/10/10 5:15pm
Since so many people use smoking as a stress reliever, it does seem especially difficult to try to quit when you are under the stress of a cancer diagnosis. Other ways to reduce your chance of recurrence are to exercise and eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Exercise may also help you with the sleeping issue. Do what you can to gradually make your lifestyle more healthy and try not to stress about what you cannot do.
11/10/10 8:02am
Tobacco Smoke: Most studies have found no link between active cigarette smoking and breast cancer. An issue that continues to be a focus of research is whether secondhand smoke (smoke from another person's cigarette) may increase the risk of breast cancer. But the evidence about secondhand smoke and breast cancer risk in human studies is not clear. In any case, a possible link to breast cancer is yet another reason to avoid being around secondhand smoke.
Sep 24, 2010 ... But studies have found that this does not increase breast cancer risk. ... found no link between active cigarette smoking and breast cancer. ...
www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/.../breast-cancer-overview-what-causes
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Thank you phyllis for your answer.
Well, I really want to stop smoking but the problem that after the hard moments (since I found out about my breast cancer and my mastectomy July 2010), I find it hard to stop smoking. Sometimes, it happens to me to get up from bed (in the middle of the night) just to smoke a cigarette.
By the way, I have a great trouble to have a good and deep sleep since my mastectomy and it has become worse during my chemotherapy. I fall asleep by 11.30 p.m or midnight to wake up at 5.00 a.m and almost waking up every hour.