Early smoking cessation post-cancer diagnosis significantly improves survival, with optimal benefits seen when quitting within 6 months. The Tobacco Research and Treatment Program at MD Anderson ...

Smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis is linked to improved overall survival even for advanced cancers, according to a recent study.

A study of more than 13,000 people with cancer yielded further evidence that quitting smoking soon after diagnosis can considerably prolong survival.Individuals who quit smoking within 6 months of a ...

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (08/24/2023) —Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States, and 80% of lung cancer deaths are linked to one risk factor: smoking. While lung cancer screenings are a ...

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Smoking cessation in cancer patients is a critical area of investigation that addresses both the improvement of treatment outcomes and overall survival. Although smoking is the primary risk factor for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Integrated care of nicotine replacement, pharmacotherapy and counseling proved most durable for smoking ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Dr. Lurdes Queimado, a researcher at the TSET Health Promotion Research Center and director of the Center’s Tobacco Regulatory Science Laboratory, recently published a breakthrough ...

Extending the duration that a leading smoking cessation medication is taken prior to stopping tobacco use does not significantly improve the likelihood of breaking the cigarette habit and staying ...

Despite decades of progress in reducing the prevalence of cigarette smoking, tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death and disease, and a significant driver of health care costs in the ...