Benefits of smoking cessation care
On this page:
Factsheets: Smoking Cessation in Oncology
The clinical case for smoking cessation for people with cancer
Smoking cessation in oncology (eviQ)
Tobacco and Cancer Treatment Outcomes (WHO)
Expert summaries (brief videos)
▶ Conclusions to the 2014 Surgeon General's Report (CINSW resource)
▶ Cessation in different kinds of cancers (CINSW resource)
▶ Treatment Failure and Cost (CINSW resource)
▶ Number Needed to Treat (CINSW resource)
▶ Tobacco in Cancer Treatment Outcomes (CINSW resource)
Lesson 1: Why smoking cessation is important in cancer patients
▶ Smoking cessation Rapid Learning video
▶ Cancer care: importance of discussing quitting smoking and referring to Quitline video (CINSW resource)
Factsheets: Smoking Cessation in Oncology
The clinical case for smoking cessation for people with cancer (CINSW resource): Staff information factsheet
This single-page factsheet highlights the impact of smoking for people with cancer and how clinicians can support their patients to quit
Smoking cessation in oncology: eviQ factsheet
This two-page factsheet highlights the importance of smoking cessation for patients with cancer and provides an overview of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies
WHO Tobacco and Cancer Treatment Outcomes knowledge summary
This document summarises the current evidence on tobacco use by patients with cancer and the impact on cancer treatment outcomes
Smoking Cessation in Cancer Services - Training - Health Professionals - PowerPoint (CINSW resource): Slides 3-5 – Why deliver smoking cessation interventions to people with cancer? (Below)
These slides present the rationale for providing smoking cessation support to patients with cancer
Expert summaries (brief videos)
Conclusions to the 2014 Surgeon General’s Report (CINSW resource)
Presented by oncologist Prof Graham Warren, this brief video summarises the impact of smoking on cancer treatment outcomes across a range of cancer types
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvDHVa3GwLo
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L6dYgdlV6JU9qPnRi5QAKMkSMV7zrWId/view?usp=sharing
Cessation in different kinds of cancers (CINSW resource)
Presented by oncologist Prof Graham Warren, this brief video highlights the significance of continued smoking among patients with diagnoses other than lung or head and neck cancer
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdAWSv6zG5g
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kdQ4SVmlLMPBFGrAOrq1R2lk2oWa_KVd/view?usp=sharing
Treatment Failure and Cost video (CINSW resource)
Presented by oncologist Prof Graham Warren, this brief video highlights how continued smoking among patients with cancer results in substantial cancer treatment costs
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgAxRFAFlbE&feature=youtu.be
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Msaq4ug86NA_O5LHRXu4gt6K7GEYEqFX/view?usp=sharing
Number Needed to Treat video (CINSW resource)
Presented by oncologist Prof Graham Warren, this brief video highlights the impact of smoking cessation treatment by comparing the number needed to treat for smoking cessation to chemotherapy and radiation therapy
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiXqX0IfoHw
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v9nMBjnOQ4C-foTEnlvGMb3Rg-eY1VWy/view?usp=sharing
Tobacco in Cancer Treatment Outcomes video (CINSW resource)
This brief video presents an interview with oncologist Prof Graham Warren, a world-renowned expert on smoking cessation for people with cancer
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uaPQz85L6s
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLspjZeJ3eCF6bXxgR8-29JBQ3VpbKCX/view?usp=sharing
Online Training Module
CINSW online training lesson 1: Why smoking cessation is important for people with cancer
This brief online lesson provides an interactive overview of the risks of continued smoking and benefits of smoking cessation after a cancer diagnosis
Bringing it all together
eviQ Smoking cessation Rapid Learning video: Link
In this rapid learning video, you will learn how you can make a difference in the prognosis, survival and treatment outcomes of your cancer patients
Cancer care: importance of discussing quitting smoking and referring to Quitline video (CINSW resource): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWQ3ZKZIM4M
Professor Philip Beale, Veronica O’Shaughnessy and Professor Richard Gallagher talk about the importance of discussing smoking cessation with their patients and why a referral to Quitline is important