Abstract:Background: Cancer patients who self-report tobacco use within the past 30 days are at high risk for relapse and benefit from cessation support. However, there is little data on whether assessment of tobacco use within the past 30 days increases referral rates to a cessation program across cancer disease sites.
Methods: Structured tobacco assessments were administered to 426 new adult patients in a Radiation Oncology clinic at a single institution. Multiple logistic regression was used to assess… Show more
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