In a Q&A with ILCN, Dr. William K. Evans weighs in on vaping and flavored tobacco regulations as well as cessation and prevention efforts. Read more
Alternative Approaches to Smoking Cessation May Fill Gap When Traditional Methods are Out of Reach
Deepti Behl, MDIn Part 2 of our series on non-traditional methods to help patients quit smoking, Dr. Deepti Behl says it is important for healthcare providers to encourage their patients to quit smoking using current best practices as well as any other safe modality the patient perceives as helpful. Read more
While the harmful effects of smoking are well known, the negative impacts of continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis are underappreciated. With Lung Cancer Awareness Month under way, the association aims to change that with its new statement on tobacco cessation. Read more
Public Interest in Complementary, Alternative Approaches to Smoking Cessation Growing
Deepti Behl, MDWhile evidence is mixed on the efficacy of some non-traditional methods, Dr. Deepti Behl says lung cancer physicians should be familiar with the options and support patients who are willing to try to stop smoking. Read more
Million-dollar ad campaign characters such as the Marlboro Man and Joe Camel lured many people to take up the tobacco habit through magazine ads and TV commercials. Gimmicks such as […] Read more
Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are a growing category of novel tobacco products. They typically consist of an electronic heating component and a tobacco insert in the form of a cigarette-like […] Read more
Physician's Twitter Campaign Boosts UK Quit Smoking Efforts
Conni Bergmann KouryMore than 1 million smokers—and counting—have #QuitforCOVID. Read more
Decade in Review: Changes in Smoking Behaviors Are Altering the Clinical Picture of Lung Cancer
Kara Nyberg, PhDLung cancer still holds the top position worldwide in terms of the number of new cases and deaths each year, which in 2018 reached 2.1 million and 1.8 million, respectively.1 Given that roughly 85% […] Read more
Como bien se sabe, el tabaquismo es una de las causas de cáncer y es responsable de 1 de cada 3 muertes por cáncer al año. Aunque se conocen los […] Read more
O uso de tabaco é um fator causador de câncer já comprovado, contribuindo com 1 em cada 3 mortes por câncer todos os anos. Embora os efeitos do tabagismo sejam […] Read more