Clinical Trial: A Novel Tobacco Cessation Resource for Smokers With a Diagnosed or Suspected Thoracic Cancer

U.S., March 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07455513) titled 'A Novel Tobacco Cessation Resource for Smokers With a Diagnosed or Suspected Thoracic Cancer' on Feb. 24.

Brief Summary: This clinical trial evaluates the feasibility of a novel tobacco cessation resource called a Buckeye Quit Stick among smokers with a diagnosed or suspected thoracic cancer. Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. While the benefits of quitting smoking are numerous, rates of persistent smoking after cancer diagnosis remain high. Research has found that patients who quit smoking but subsequently relapse frequently report the hand/oral habit as a barrie...