Can quitting smoking change cancer's environment? new study explores.

NCT ID NCT04694846

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 22, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study tested a special smoking cessation program (ETIP) in 19 adults with head and neck or lung cancer. The program combined counseling, medication, and nicotine replacement to help patients cut down or quit smoking. Researchers also checked if reducing smoking changed the tumor's surroundings. The goal was to see if the program was practical and could improve health outcomes.

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Locations

  • Jefferson Health, Methodist Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19148, United States

  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson Univeristy

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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