Current approaches in smoking cessation.
This review highlights the necessity of smoking cessation as a cornerstone of cancer prevention. We briefly review the literature linking smoking to various forms of cancer, the benefits of smoking cessation for cancer patients, and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline. Also provided is an update on controlled smoking cessation studies published between March 1995 and February 1996.
Skaar
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K
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.
Tsoh
J
J
Cinciripini
P
P
Wetter
D
D
Prokhorov
A
A
Gritz
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D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005731:Ganglionic Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D005731:Ganglionic Stimulants; D009538:Nicotine