well i hope i didnt offend any one with this question but it just doesnt make any sense to me at all.. and your right Diane im not a smoker so maybe thats why i have a hard time with this.. so if a person continues to smoke after surgery how much more likely are they to get there cancer back? i know a girl i work with has had tongue cancer twice now.. she didnt quit smoking after the first time and the cancer came back and now after the 2nd time she has quit and so far shes ok..are some people more suseptable then others on this coming back if they continue? I dont want to offend anyone with this but i just need help understanding it all.. im guessing if i was a smoker i would feel different about it..