Smith, Justin, Togawa, Kayo, Dresler, Carolyn, Hawari, Feras, Zain, Zarihah M., Stewart, Bernard, Warren, Graham W., and Sitas, Freddy (2022) Smoking cessation after a cancer diagnosis: Commentary on special supplement in Cancer Epidemiology. Cancer Epidemiology: the international journal of cancer epidemiology, detection and prevention, 79. 102210.

PDF (Published Version) - Published Version Restricted to Repository staff only

Abstract

[Extract] Smoking by cancer patients and survivors increases overall mortality, cancer related mortality risk for second primary cancer, and smoking cessation after a cancer diagnosis has been shown to improve survival [1], [2]. Consequently, smoking cessation is considered an important element of quality cancer care and has been endorsed by organisations across multiple countries including the American Society of Clinical Oncology [3], American Association for Cancer Research [4], International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer [5] and the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia [6]. Despite promising international efforts to improve rates of smoking cessation, up to 50 % of cancer survivors who were smoking at diagnosis continue to smoke [7]. Many research gaps remain within the literature and uptake of smoking cessation programs worldwide has remained relatively poor. To address these gaps, Cancer Epidemiology issued a call for papers in February 2021 for a special edition on tobacco cessation after a cancer diagnosis. Studies were received predominantly from the USA, Australia, and Canada, with topics ranging from the assessment of smoking status, rates of smoking use and cessation (including e-cigarette use), the effects of continued smoking on treatment outcomes and policies and programs that have been implemented to address smoking cessation amongst patients with cancer.

Actions (Repository Staff Only)

Item Control Page