Smoking cessation by combined medication and counselling: a feasibility study in lung cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Smoking cessation in patients with diagnosed lung cancer has positive effects on cancer therapy and overall prognosis. Despite this, knowledge on smoking cessation in lung cancer patients is sparse.

Methods

This is an observational single centre, 12-week, prospective, single-arm trial at a tertiary lung cancer centre. Responsive patients were enrolled following confirmed lung cancer diagnosis. Smoking cessation intervention included counselling as well as pharmacotherapy. The primary endpoint was the point prevalence abstinence rate at week 12 based on biochemical verification. Secondary endpoints were the abstinence rate at week 26, quality of life and side effects.

Results

80 patients were enrolled. Mean age was 62.6 ± 7.9 years. Most patients (63%) were tre

SUBMITTER: Reinhardt C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9235273 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature