Patients With Serious Mental Illness Can Engage in Tobacco Treatment Trials and Tobacco Cessation Interventions During Cancer Treatment.
Eleanor B SteffensElyse R ParkAlona MuzikanskyJoanna M StreckJamie S OstroffAutumn W RasmussenColin PonzaniGiselle K PerezSusan ReganNancy A RigottiKerri A MurphyPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2022)
Patients with cancer and SMI were able to engage in and benefit from a tobacco cessation trial integrated into cancer care. A cancer diagnosis provides an opportunity to assist patients with SMI with smoking cessation referrals and treatment. Pragmatic supportive oncology trials that include a diverse population of adults with SMI are needed to inform care delivery and improve cancer outcomes for patients with SMI and cancer.