Automated calls help cancer patients kick the habit
NCT ID NCT05829824
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called CareConnect that uses automated phone calls to help cancer patients stop smoking. About 400 cancer patients who smoked took part. The program gave them educational messages and connected them to resources like quitlines or websites. The goal was to see if more people would use these resources to quit.
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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