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May 19, 2017 · Cancer survival is significantly worse in smokers [1, 2], and stopping smoking after cancer diagnosis improves survival in a number of tumour types [].A systematic review of the influence of smoking cessation on prognosis after early stage lung cancer diagnosis found that five-year survival rates in 65 year old patients were estimated to be 33% in continuing smokers and 70% in those who ...
- Mary Wells, Patricia Aitchison, Fiona Harris, Gozde Ozakinci, Andrew Radley, Linda Bauld, Vikki Entw...
- 2017
Tobaccotobacco smoking use, particularly cigarettecigarettes smokingsmoking, remains the leading preventable cause of death from cancer and other conditions worldwide. In 2017, about 8 million people died from a tobacco-related disease [1,2]. The global costs of smoking are equivalent to 18% of what countries spend on health care [3].
Sep 11, 2023 · There is a strong case for consistent inclusion of evidence-based tobacco use treatment in the cancer care setting, which is based on 2 principles. 41 The first is that continued smoking after cancer diagnosis does significant harm to patients by affecting treatment efficacy and causing increased morbidity and mortality from both cancer and non-cancer related causes. The second is that smoking ...
May 19, 2017 · Clinicians revealed several barriers to discussion. Participants' continued smoking was explained by the stress of diagnosis; desire to maintain personal control; and lack of connection between smoking, cancer and health. Conclusions: A range of barriers to smoking cessation exist for patients and family members. These are insufficiently ...
- Mary Wells, Patricia Aitchison, Fiona Harris, Gozde Ozakinci, Andrew Radley, Linda Bauld, Vikki Entw...
- 2017
Nov 15, 2023 · PURPOSEPersistent smoking is associated with poor outcomes in cancer care. It is strongly recommended that oncology care providers provide cessation support; however, there is limited information about smoking cessation assessment and treatment patterns ...A new paper published in the JCO Journal of Oncology Practice summarizes the quality of tobacco treatment delivery in 762 cancer care ...
Jul 22, 2024 · Smoking is a principal cause of cancer, with more than 19 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2020 worldwide and 10 million deaths reported. 2, 3 This is set to increase, with an expected 30 million new cancer cases diagnosed annually and 16 million deaths by 2040. 1, 2 The impact of continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis includes an increase in all-cause and cancer-specific mortality ...
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Purpose: Cancer patients who remain tobacco users have poorer outcomes, including increased mortality and decreased treatment tolerance; however, cessation post-diagnosis is challenging. Our formative research explored cessation-related perspectives among patients and staff at one National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, to inform improving cessation services within oncology care.
