Changes in Cigarette Smoking Behavior in Cancer Survivors During Diagnosis and Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Continued cigarette smoking is a critical determinant of outcome in oncology patients, but how the separate events of cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and completion of treatment affect smoking behavior in cancer survivors is unknown. This study described such changes, hypothesizing that they would be more pronounced for smoking-related cancers.

Methods

The Cancer Patient Tobacco Use Questionnaire (CTUQ) was sent to every cancer patient ≥ 18 y old scheduled for outpatient visits at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center with a current or former history of tobacco use.

Results

From September 2019 to September 2020, 33,831 patients received the CTUQ, and 20,818 (62%) responded. Of the 3007 current smokers analyzed, 34% quit at diagnosis; those with smoking-relate

SUBMITTER: Jose T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575979 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature