Smoking Behaviors in Survivors of Smoking-Related and Non-Smoking-Related Cancers.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The population of cancer survivors is rapidly growing in the US. Tobacco smoking is associated with many cancers; however, whether cigarette smoking behaviors among cancer survivors vary according to cancer type-that is, smoking-related cancers (SRCs) vs non-smoking-related cancers (NSRCs)-remains unclear.

Objectives

To examine cigarette smoking prevalence and behaviors (ie, continuing or quitting smoking) among cancer survivors and to compare them between survivors of SRCs and NSRCs.

Design, setting, and participants

This study was a cross-sectional analysis of the 2017 National Health Interview Survey, a household survey of civilian US residents who were aged 18 years or older. The National Health Interview Survey is population based and is representative

SUBMITTER: Gritz ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333020 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature