"Continued progress in reducing tobacco use and related disparities requires efforts to increase smoking cessation." HealthDay News — Although about two-thirds of US adults who smoked wanted to quit, ...

Smoking cessation in advanced-stage cancer patients can extend life by about one year, highlighting its importance in cancer ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study used the Smoking Status tool in an EHR system to identify smokers. Patients identified as nonsmokers ...

Share on Pinterest The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was eliminated by the HHS, which could limit access to valuable resources to help people quit smoking. MJimages/Getty Images The Department of ...

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 ...

Ascension All Saints launches a six-week support group to help Racine smokers quit with education, peer support, and follow-up care. Next session begins Feb. 12 ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has introduced a new set of guidelines aimed at aiding cancer patients in their efforts to quit smoking. This initiative ...

In a cohort of 13,282 patients with cancer, those who quit smoking within 6 months of their index visit showed nearly double the survival rate compared with those who continued smoking. Only 22.1% of ...

The use of tobacco products is higher among LGBTQ+ people than among heterosexual and cisgender people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because of this disparity, the ...

Experts argue it's never too late to quit smoking, and a new study says that applies to people with late-stage cancer as well. Patients with advanced cancer gained nearly a full year of additional ...

Researchers found that 67.7% of the 28.8 million US adults who smoked wanted to quit in 2022. HealthDay News — Although about two-thirds of US adults who smoked wanted to quit, only 8.8% of smokers ...