Postoperative Tobacco Cessation Improves Quality of Life, Lung Function and Long-Term Survival in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients

Postoperative Tobacco Cessation Improves Quality of Life, Lung Function and Long-Term Survival in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients

Objectives: About 90% of all non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases are associated with inhalative tabacco smoking. Half of patients continue smoking during lung cancer therapy. We examined the effects of postoperative smoking cessation on lung function, quality of life (QOL) and long-term surviva...

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Main Authors: Fabian Doerr, Tobias Leschczyk, Konstantinos Grapatsas, Hruy Menghesha, Natalie Baldes, Georg Schlachtenberger, Matthias B. Heldwein, Maximilian Michel, Alexander Quaas, Lars Hagmeyer, Katja Höpker, Thorsten Wahlers, Kaid Darwiche, Christian Taube, Martin Schuler, Khosro Hekmat, Servet Bölükbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
non-small-cell lung cancer
lobectomy
lung capacity
life quality
long-term survival
smoking cessation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/2/465

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