Learn about tobacco and cancer

Understand how tobacco use affects cancer

Using tobacco before, during or after cancer treatment can affect your health and how well your treatment works.
Quitting smoking can:
  • improve healing
  • reduce treatment side effects
  • help cancer treatments work better
  • reduce the risk of cancer coming back or developing a new cancer
Even after a cancer diagnosis, it is never too late to stop using tobacco.

Get information about tobacco and cancer

Quitting smoking will help your cancer treatment work better

Learn how quitting smoking can improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment and reduce complications.

PDF • 596.21KB • Apr 8, 2025

The Benefits of Quitting Smoking for People with Cancer

Learn how quitting smoking can improve cancer treatment outcomes, reduce side effects, and lower the risk of cancer returning.

PDF • 563.94KB • Jun 16, 2025

Even After a Cancer Diagnosis It’s Never Too Late To Stop Tobacco Use – poster

See how quitting smoking can improve healing, reduce infection risk, and support better cancer treatment outcomes.

PDF • 669.16KB • May 31, 2021

Even After a Cancer Diagnosis It’s Never Too Late To Stop Tobacco Use – fact sheet

Learn how tobacco use can affect cancer treatment and recovery, and find support options to help you quit.

PDF • 362.96KB • Jun 16, 2025

Quitting smoking before surgery will make your surgery safer, help you heal faster and let you go home sooner

Learn how quitting smoking before surgery can reduce complications, improve healing, and shorten recovery time.

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Updated: Jul 06, 2026