Smoking cessation in advanced-stage cancer patients can extend life by about one year, highlighting its importance in cancer care. Innovative models like point-of-care tobacco treatment are ...

A new study led by UCLA researchers suggests that a personalized counseling program can significantly help women who have ...

Around 25% of people with cancer in the U.S. are active smokers when they are diagnosed, and studies have found that many of them continue to smoke during treatment. This may be due in part to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Pictogram illustration of a no-smoking sign. Stopping smoking is ...

When you already have cancer, quitting smoking can feel pointless. The damage is done, right? But new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis says that’s wrong — profoundly ...

Parkinson's paradox, linking current smoking to lower disease risk but linking quitting to lower all-cause mortality.

A recent study of 2.9 million participants found a link between quitting smoking before the age of 50 and a significant reduction in cancer risk. Researchers found that those who quit smoking had a 17 ...