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Ban A Majeed1,2, Deepak Nag Ayyala1, Steven S Coughlin1,2
1Department of Population Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
Current Cancer Reports
|November 26, 2021
Summary
Breast cancer survivors who have higher incomes are more likely to quit smoking. Low income presents a significant barrier to smoking cessation for cancer patients, highlighting the need for tailored interventions.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Smoking cessation improves cancer survival and treatment outcomes.
- Cancer diagnosis can motivate lifestyle changes, including quitting smoking.
- Some breast cancer survivors continue to smoke post-diagnosis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify characteristics associated with being a former smoker versus a current smoker among women treated for breast cancer.
- To explore factors influencing smoking cessation in breast cancer survivors.
Main Methods:
- Pilot, cross-sectional study involving 69 women with a history of smoking and breast cancer.
- Data collected via postal surveys.
- Descriptive and logistic regression analyses used to determine associations with smoking status.
Main Results:
- 56 of 69 participants were former smokers; 13 were current smokers.
- Higher income was significantly associated with successful smoking cessation (OR = 5.94, p < 0.05).
- Age, race, education, and employment status were not associated with smoking status.
Conclusions:
- Smoking remains highly addictive, posing challenges to cessation even after a cancer diagnosis.
- Low income acts as a barrier to smoking cessation among breast cancer patients.
- Individualized, intensive tobacco treatment approaches are needed, especially for lower-income cancer patients, to improve cessation rates.
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