It’s Time to Integrate Smoking Cessation into Cancer Treatment
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https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2024v70n2.4717Keywords:
Neoplasms/epidemiology, Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco Use CessationAbstract
Brazil is a world model of tobacco control and smoking cessation. However, many tobacco users do not benefit from these services, including individuals diagnosed with cancer. The advantages of smoking cessation after the diagnosis of cancer are well established. Cessation reduces mortality, increases survival and potentializes the success of the treatment and reduces the prevalence of complications. Nevertheless, health professionals are reluctant in addressing tobacco use with individuals with cancer. While neglecting to approach this issue with the patient, the deny the patients the opportunity of better prognosis. The training of health professionals to stimulate smoking cessation could be mobilized to prepare oncology professionals on how to discuss this issue with the smoker. Decision-takers should put in practice and enforce evidence-based measures. No scientific of ethical justifications exist to not offer these patients the care they deserve.
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