How do you counsel patients with newly diagnosed advanced cancer on smoking cessation?
Although responses to treatment are better with smoking cessation, I’ve found it difficult to have the conversation, especially with patients with metastatic disease who feel like there’s no point to quitting at that point.
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Radiation Oncology · UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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Smoking addiction is a mental health problem requiring advanced medical services. Many of our patients with advanced cancer have already tried dozens of times to quit, and there's a reason they can't. They're either psychologically or physically addicted, or both, and pushing them too hard can under...
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