In breast cancer, recurrence following primary breast cancer can be local (in the same place), regional (in surrounding tissue) or metastatic (in some other part of the body)., increases breast cancer mortality and is linked to poor prognosisThe expected or likely outcome of a disease, usually based on a statistical analysis of large groups of patients
The federal government in 2009 banned most types of flavored tobacco, but the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act allowed retailers to continue selling menthol cigarettes
The recording of active smoke exposure using pack-years is routinely noted in clinical practice today
The role of smoking in changes in the survival curve: an empirical study in 10 European countries
A 2013 survey of Boston high school students found an increase in the use of chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip, a finely ground and moistened tobacco product