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‘Never Too Late’: Tobacco Cessation Programs Benefit Patients With Cancer
By Leah Lawrence Posted: June 24, 2020 In late February 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), and the IASLC held its FDA/CDER-AACR-IASLC Workshop to address the criticality of tobacco use assessment in oncology therapeutic trials. During this workshop, several speakers discussed the importance of smoking cessation, especially…
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Oncology Trials Could Benefit From Increased Data on Tobacco Use
By Leah Lawrence Posted: June 24, 2020 As part of its declaration on tobacco cessation after cancer diagnosis, the IASLC recommended that smoking status, both initially and during the study, should be a required data element for all prospective clinical studies and that these studies should consider designs that could also determine the most effective…
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Disparities in Meeting Eligibility Criteria for Lung Cancer Screening
By Kim L. Sandler, MD, Melinda C. Aldrich, MPH, PhD, and Jeffrey D. Blume, PhD Posted: April 16, 2020 IN REFERENCE TO: Aldrich MC, Mercaldo SF, Sandler KL, Blot WJ, Grogan EL, Blume JD. Evaluation of USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Among African American Adult Smokers. JAMA Oncol. 2019 Jun 27. [Epub ahead of print].…
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Déjà Vu, With a Twist: The Vaping Industry’s Approach to Youth-Oriented Advertising Via Social Media
Posted: February 12, 2020 Dr. Lisa Fucito As of early December 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have received reports from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia comprising 2,291 individuals who were hospitalized for acute lung injury caused by vaping.1 Of these patients, many…
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Smoking Ban in Austria Passed After Years of Political Wrangling
Posted: February 12, 2020 November 1, 2019—After years of political volleying and public outcry, Austria implemented a full indoor smoking ban in bars, cafes, and restaurants. With its capitol, Vienna, consistently being voted “the most livable city in the world” according to an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit,1 the decrease in Austria’s smoking…
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Smoking Cessation Prior to Lung Cancer Surgery
By Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR Posted: November 12, 2019 Dr. Jessica Donington Approximately 80% to 85% of patients undergoing lung cancer resections have a smoking history, and 20% are active smokers. Never smokers have improved short- and long-term outcomes following lung resection compared to those who have smoked. The value of smoking cessation prior to or…
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