VIDEO: Patients with cancer who are single, widowed less likely to stop smoking

ByMatthew A. Steliga, MD

ByMarley V. Ghizzone

In this video, Matthew A. Steliga, MD, discusses cessation program engagement data that was presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.

The presentation, given by Sarah Westergaard, MD, resident at Emory University School of Medicine, detailed patient factors that contributed to engagement with tobacco cessation programs. For example, patients who were single or widowed were found less likely to utilize tobacco cessation programs.

“We’re trying to help all of our patients [with cancer] get the best opportunities possible to live better and longer lives,” Steliga, thoracic surgeon and associate professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, said.

Reference:

Westergaard S, et al. Abstract OA03.03. Presented at: International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer (virtual meeting); Sept. 8-14, 2021.

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