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Motivational Self-Help Materials for the Enhancement of Quitting Smoking in Patients with Cancer

Trial Status: active

This clinical trial compares the effect of adding motivational self-help materials to usual care smoking cessation resources versus usual care cessation resources alone in patients with a diagnosis of cancer who use tobacco products. Cigarette smoking is involved in multiple cancer types and is responsible for over 30% of cancer deaths in the United States. In addition, smoking affects cancer treatment outcomes and prognosis, regardless of cancer type. A cancer diagnosis represents a teachable moment and can motivate some patients to quit smoking. However, only about 36% of smokers successfully quit after a diagnosis of cancer. Giving motivation self-help materials may help patients with a diagnosis of cancer better understand the impact of the use of tobacco products as well as help more patients quit smoking.