Sustainment of Tobacco Use Treatment Programs Across National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though tobacco use treatment (TUT) after a cancer diagnosis can improve cancer treatment outcomes and survival, delivery of evidence-based TUT remains underutilized in cancer care. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I) implemented TUT across 52 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, but there is little information on its long-term sustainment. This study assesses TUT sustainment beyond initial implementation in C3I.

Methods

A web-based survey across 52 C3I centers was conducted during the sustainment phase (2023-2024) following NCI C3I funding. The surveys assessed program funding and the sustainment of the overall program, program components and practices, assessment of implementation and patient outcomes, partnerships, and program

SUBMITTER: Salloum RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12648423 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature