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Monday, June 29, 2009 Concerned friend asks

Q: SMOKING AND CHEMO

A friend who was diagnosed with acute myloid Llukemia in March 09 died June 09 the dr. suspected that a blot clot went to heart or brain. I found out soon after her death that a friend of hers was sneaking cigarettes to her in the hospital. Did this increase her risk for clots?

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