Smoking cessation attitudes and practices among cancer survivors – United States, 2015

ConclusionsEven after a cancer diagnosis, about one in eight cancer survivors continued to smoke. All could have received advice to quit smoking by a health professional, but a third did not.Implications for Cancer SurvivorsHealth professionals could consistently advise cancer survivors about the increased risks associated with continued smoking, provide them with cessation counseling and medications, refer them to other free cessation resources, and inform them of cessation treatments covered by their health insurance.

Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - January 5, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research