Cancer patients get new help to quit smoking before surgery

NCT ID NCT00575718

Summary

This study compares two approaches to help cancer patients quit smoking before their surgery. Researchers are testing whether gradually reducing smoking before quitting works better than standard counseling and nicotine patches alone. The goal is to find the most effective way to help patients stop smoking to reduce surgical complications and improve recovery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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