Reports have been surfacing that despite a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze is still smoking his usual two packs of cigarettes a day. What would drive an otherwise intelligent person to do such a thing to his body?
Swayze has been known to be a heavy smoker for many years. Research shows that smokers are more likely to suffer from all forms of cancers, not just lung cancer. But research also shows that quitting smoking has an immediate positive impact upon one’s health.
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