Postoperative Tobacco Cessation Improves Quality of Life, Lung Function and Long-Term Survival in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients.
Fabian DörrTobias LeschczykKonstantinos GrapatsasHruy MengheshaNatalie BaldesGeorg SchlachtenbergerMatthias B HeldweinMaximilian MichelAlexander QuaasLars HagmeyerKatja HöpkerThorsten WahlersKaid DarwicheChristian TaubeMartin SchulerKhosro HekmatServet BölükbasPublished in: Cancers (2024)
Postoperative smoking cessation is associated with improved quality of life and lung function testing. Notably, a significant increase in long-term survival rates among non-smoking NSCLC patients was observed. These findings could serve as motivation for patients to successfully complete a non-smoking program.
Keyphrases
- lung function
- smoking cessation
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosis
- small cell lung cancer
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- replacement therapy
- patient reported
- quality improvement
- advanced non small cell lung cancer
- epidermal growth factor receptor