The Onco Life Podcast
Welcome to The Onco Life Podcast, your trusted source for cancer care insights, treatment updates, and patient-centered education. Hosted by the team at Onco Life Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this podcast is designed to guide patients, caregivers, and listeners through every stage of the cancer journey.
Each episode features expert advice from our oncologists, wellness tips, treatment innovations, and answers to the most common questions about cancer types, therapies, and recovery.
🎧 Empowering you with knowledge, support, and compassionate care—every step of the way.
📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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The Onco Life Podcast
Quitting Smoking After a Cancer Diagnosis, How One Simple Change Can Add a Year to Your Life
This episode breaks down a groundbreaking 2025 study that reveals how quitting smoking within six months of a cancer diagnosis can add nearly one extra year of life. You will learn why smoking cessation is now considered an essential part of modern cancer care.
- Quitting smoking reduces the risk of death by 30 to 50 per cent
- Why the survival benefit rivals many costly cancer therapies
- How smoking affects surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatment
- Why only one in five cancer patients quit, and the myths that hold them back
- What does this mean for cancer outcomes in Malaysia
- How smoking cessation can be integrated into oncology care at the Onco Life Centre
This episode highlights how one simple action, quitting smoking, can significantly improve survival and cancer treatment outcomes.
Blog Link: Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Can Add Another Year of Life
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Author: Dr. CHRISTINA NG VAN TZE
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