Carolyn Dresler, MD, MPA, and Chris Bostic, JD, say plans to reduce the prevalence and impact of lung cancer must address smoking if they are to succeed. Read more
In a Q&A with ILCN, new JTO Clinical and Research Reports Editor-in-Chief Dr. Emily Stone discusses her passion for tobacco control and the importance of open-access journals in elevating research globally. Read more
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
In 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
While 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
More than 1 million smokers—and counting—have #QuitforCOVID. Read more
Lung 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