Smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis reduces the risk of severe cancer pain: A longitudinal cohort study.

Chie TaniguchiAkihiko NarisadaHideo TanakaHiroki IidaMami IidaRina MoriAyako NakayamaKohta Suzuki

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Our study demonstrated that patients who quit smoking after cancer diagnosis have a lower risk of severe cancer pain. This information adds clinical incentives for improving quality of life among those who smoked at the time of cancer diagnosis.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
papillary thyroid
chronic pain
lymph node metastasis
pain management
neuropathic pain
replacement therapy
young adults