Peter G Shields, Laura Bierut, Douglas Arenberg, David Balis, Paul M Cinciripini, James Davis, Donna Edmondson, Joy Feliciano, Brian Hitsman, Karen S Hudmon, Michael T Jaklitsch, Frank T Leone, Pamela Ling, Danielle E McCarthy, Michael K Ong, Elyse R Park, Judith Prochaska, Argelia J Sandoval, Christine E Sheffer, Sharon Spencer, Jamie L Studts, Tawee Tanvetyanon, Hilary A Tindle, Elisa Tong, Matthew Triplette, James Urbanic, Gregory Videtic, David Warner, C Will Whitlock, Beth McCullough, Susan Darlow
Although the harmful effects of smoking after a cancer diagnosis have been clearly demonstrated, many patients continue to smoke cigarettes during treatment and beyond. The NCCN Guidelines for Smoking Cessation emphasize the importance of smoking cessation in all patients with cancer and seek to establish evidence-based recommendations tailored to the unique needs and concerns of patients with cancer. The recommendations contained herein describe interventions for cessation of all combustible tobacco products (eg, cigarettes, cigars, hookah), including smokeless tobacco products...
March 2023: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: JNCCN