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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Sangeetha Venugopal

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Patients with MDS or its precursor conditions sometimes wonder if quitting smoking is truly worth it since they already are ill, said Dr. Sangeetha Venugopal, a physician-scientist at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The new data drive home the message that patients can benefit from tobacco cessation.

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