Can you drink alcohol one year after surgery for early stage lung cancer



Alcohol is usually not recommended one year after surgery for early stage lung cancer.

One year after surgery for early stage lung cancer, patients should avoid drinking alcohol. Lung cancer is a kind of malignant tumor with high incidence rate, accounting for 1/3 of the total incidence rate in the world.If patients with early stage lung cancer drink alcohol one year after surgery, alcohol will lower the patient’s body resistance, which is not conducive to the disease.

Early stage lung cancer patients one year after surgery should pay attention to quitting smoking, quitting alcohol, eating more nutritious fruits and vegetables, etc., develop good living habits, and carry out some sports activities appropriately to improve body immunity, enhance physical fitness, and effectively promote physical health.

Therefore, patients one year after surgery for early stage lung cancer should avoid drinking alcohol, if patients continue to smoke or drink alcohol, the possibility of recurrence of lung cancer will be significantly increased.