Study links smoking to more genetic mutations in blood cancer patients, urging them to quit.

Recent research presented at the ASH Annual Meeting links smoking to a higher number of genetic mutations associated with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a type of blood cancer. The study of nearly 2,000 patients found that smokers had more mutations in critical genes, which correlated with a higher chance of disease progression and poorer survival rates. Researchers recommend that MDS patients quit smoking to slow disease advancement.

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