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Virtual Sustained Tobacco Treatment for Patients With Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial (ECOG-ACRIN: EAQ171CD) Within the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·July 13, 2026·PMID 42441935
Why it mattersPersistent smoking after a cancer diagnosis worsens outcomes, yet tobacco treatment is rarely integrated into community oncology. This trial demonstrates that a scalable, virtual sustained intervention can nearly double quit rates in this population, providing a practical model for implementation in community settings.
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