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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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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