Postdiagnosis Smoking Cessation Improves Survival in Cancer Survivors
A study found that quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis significantly improves overall survival in cancer survivors.
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, led by Steven Tohmasi, M.D., examined the association between smoking cessation and overall survival in 13,282 cancer survivors who smoke.
- Patients who currently smoke or previously smoked had an increased risk for all-cause mortality compared to those who never smoked.
- Only 22% of patients who reported currently smoking at their index visit quit smoking.
Postdiagnosis smoking cessation is associated with improved overall survival in cancer survivors.
Author's summary: Quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis improves survival.
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