Reporting from the USA: Smoking Cessation Aids Survival Even Following a Cancer Diagnosis
Evidence-based smoking cessation treatment within six months of a cancer diagnosis maximizes survival benefit, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Oncology.
Paul M. Cinciripini, Ph.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and colleagues examined the association between time of entry into a smoking cessation intervention following a cancer diagnosis and survival outcomes. The analysis included 4,526 currently smoking patients diagnosed with cancer and receiving cessation treatment.
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