Smoking cessation in advanced-stage cancer patients can extend life by about one year, highlighting its importance in cancer care. Innovative models like point-of-care tobacco treatment are ...

Quitting smoking during cancer treatment is complex and requires tailored approaches. Smoking before a cancer-related surgery is associated with a higher symptom burden, but the perioperative period ...

Expanded lung cancer screening and smoking cessation programs could prevent tens of thousands of deaths, but systemic barriers and outdated criteria leave high-risk communities behind.

Impact of semaglutide and tirzepatide administration on weight in women with stage I-III breast cancer. The survival benefits and the risk of severe renal injury of immune checkpoint inhibitors in ...

In a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, new research from Johns Hopkins Medicine adds to existing evidence that smoking fewer cigarettes does not eliminate cardiovascular ...

Gary Davis, 69, smoked most of his adult life and struggled to give up cigarettes but got his final motivation after he was diagnosed with lung cancer and his surgeon told him he had to quit or he ...

The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, looked at data from 9,436 people aged 40 or over (with an average age of 58) in 12 countries, comparing cognitive test results among people who ...

Quitting smoking can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as a sore throat. This is usually a temporary issue you can manage at home. A sore throat is a common withdrawal symptom for people who are ...

Background: Smoking is the main preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in our region, it being the main causative agent of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There still is no consensus on ...

National No Smoking Day is observed in the UK annually on the second Wednesday of March, which falls on the 12 th of March 2025. Launched on Ash Wednesday in 1984, this day seeks to promote awareness ...