SynthesisBMJ open2016
Smoking cessation care among patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of tandem cognitive behavioral therapy and healthy lifestyle interventions on health-related outcomes in cancer survivors: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review evaluating randomized controlled trials of smoking and alcohol cessation interventions in people with head and neck cancer and oral dysplasia.Head & neck · 2018Pooled it
- Smoking, drinking, and depression: comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.Cancer medicine · 2018Trial
- "Who Needs More Help?": The Predictors of Continued Smoking in Laryngeal Cancer Patients at Different Periods.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
- Genetic, clinical, lifestyle and sociodemographic risk factors for head and neck cancer: A UK Biobank study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Risk of Subsequent Primary Cancers Among Adult-Onset 5-Year Cancer Survivors in South Korea: Retrospective Cohort Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
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- Enhanced recovery after surgery, current, and future considerations in head and neck cancer.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2023Review
- Brief intervention to enhance cessation of smokeless tobacco use in newly diagnosed patients with head and neck cancers: A randomized controlled trial in patient-relative dyads.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Psychological Survivorship in Head and Neck Cancer.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2023Review
- A Daily Assessment Study of Smoking Cessation After a Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2022Article
- Problem alcohol and tobacco use in head and neck cancer patients at diagnosis: associations with health-related quality of life.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- The Tobacco Endgame-A New Paradigm for Smoking Cessation in Cancer Clinics.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Review
- Motivation to smoking cessation in head and neck cancer and dysplasia patients in confrontation with the attitudes of otorhinolaryngologists in delivering anti-smoking therapies.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- Consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods by patients with stomach adenocarcinoma: a multicentric case-control study in the Amazon and southeast regions of Brazil.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2022Article
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- Understanding cognitive and emotional illness representations of South Asian head and neck cancer survivors: a qualitative study.Ethnicity & health · 2022Article
- Identifying Best Implementation Practices for Smoking Cessation in Complex Cancer Settings.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Article
- Healthy Behaviors: Prevalence of Uptake Among Cancer Survivors.Clinical journal of oncology nursing · 2020Review
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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions in improving cessation rates and smoking related behaviour in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC).
designA systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials.
methodsWe searched the following data sources: CENTRAL in the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL up to February 2016. A search of reference lists of included studies and Google Scholar (first 200 citations published online between 2000 and February 2016) was also undertaken. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool (EPHPP). 2 study authors independently screened and extracted data with disagreements resolved via consensus.
resultsOf the 5167 studies identified, 3 were eligible and included in the review. Trial designs of included studies were 2 randomised controlled trials and 1 non-randomised controlled trial. 2 studies received a weak methodological rating and 1 received a moderate methodological rating. The trials examine the impact of the following interventions: (1) nurse delivered cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) via telephone and accompanied by a workbook, combined with pharmacotherapy; (2) nurse and physician brief advice to quit and information booklets combined with pharmacotherapy; and (3) surgeon delivered enhanced advice to quit smoking augmented by booster sessions. Only the trial of the nurse delivered CBT and pharmacotherapy reported significant increases in smoking cessation rates. 1 study measured quit attempts and the other assessed consumption of cigarettes per day and readiness to change. There was no significant improvement in quit attempts or cigarettes smoked per day among patients in the intervention groups, relative to control.
conclusionsThere are very few studies evaluating the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions that report results specific to the HNC population. The 3 trials identified reported equivocal findings. Extended CBT counselling coupled with pharmacotherapy may be effective. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42016016421.
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