Cancer patients can quit smoking through lengthened medication time, counseling support

(Northwestern University) More than 50 percent of cancer patients still smoke after being diagnosed, yet quitting smoking can significantly improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment. A new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania found cancer patients have better success quitting and are not as prone to relapsing one year later if they undergo counseling sessions for 24 weeks and take the smoking cessation medication   varenicline (e.g. Chantix)   for 24 weeks, compared to the routine 12 weeks.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news