Background: Tobacco use is the most widespread preventable cause of cancer and is linked to 30% of cancer-related deaths.(1) Many smokers want to quit but are unsuccessful; tools such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products can increase quit rates by 50-60%.(2) While smoking cessation is the ideal way to combat tobacco-related diseases, screening for diseases [...]

Case Presentation: A 74-year-old individual, a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with advanced Stage III prostate cancer and subsequently underwent androgen deprivation therapy coupled with radiotherapy. Two years later, during active surveillance, the patient experienced exertional dyspnea, prompting a chest CT scan. The scan revealed two significant findings: a complete occlusion of the right upper lobe [...]

Case Presentation: A 72-year-old male with a history of tobacco use (12 pack-years) presented to the hospital with 4 months of a progressive nonproductive cough. He experienced coughing spells lasting minutes with positional changes. The patient additionally endorsed night sweats, unexpected weight loss of 11 pounds, and dyspnea on exertion. In the days prior to [...]

Case Presentation: A 59 year-old man with a 30 pack-year smoking history was sent to ED from retina clinic for further workup of recurrent left eye uveitis refractory to steroids. He had a 2 month history of persistent ​left eye central vision loss and floaters, without right eye issues or systemic symptoms. He had negative [...]