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SUBMITTER: Kaiser EG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7020252 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kaiser Emily G EG Prochaska Judith J JJ Kendra Matthew S MS
Oncology 20180619 3
Globally, tobacco use is a major modifiable risk factor and leading cause of many forms of cancer and cancer death. Tobacco use contributes to poorer prognosis in cancer care. This article reviews the current state of tobacco cessation treatment in oncology. Effective behavioral and pharmacological treatments exist for tobacco cessation, but are not being widely used in oncology treatment settings. Comprehensive tobacco treatment increases success with quitting smoking and can improve oncologica ...[more]