Within 2 years of smoking cessation, lung cancer death rates for former one-pack-a-day smokers will decrease by almost one-half.

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While quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of developing lung cancer compared to continuing smoking, lung cancer death rates do not decrease by almost one-half within 2 years of cessation. The reduction in risk accumulates more gradually over time.

Within 2 Years of Smoking Cessation, Lung Cancer Death Rates