Smoking Cessation
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New research finds lung cancer risk drops substantially within five years of quitting smoking
Just because you stopped smoking years ago doesn’t mean you’re out of the woods when it comes to developing lung cancer. That’s the “bad” news. The good news is your risk of lung cancer drops substantially within five years of quitting. Read MoreMay 29, 2018
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Smoking study personalizes treatment
A simple blood test is allowing Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers to determine which patients should be prescribed varenicline (Chantix) to stop smoking and which patients could do just as well, and avoid side effects, by using a nicotine patch. Read MoreNov 16, 2017
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VUMC Lung Cancer Screening Center earns recognition
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been designated a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology. Read MoreJun 9, 2016
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Cancer prevention and poverty
A new epidemiological study supports smoking cessation and avoidance of sedentary lifestyle as cancer prevention measures. Read MoreMar 31, 2016
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Reduced-nicotine cigarettes decreased dependence and frequency of smoking: NEJM study
Reduced-nicotine cigarettes were beneficial in reducing nicotine exposure and dependence, and also the number of cigarettes smoked per day, when compared with standard-nicotine cigarettes in a six-week study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read MoreSep 30, 2015
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Tindle to direct Tobacco Research and Treatment
November is well-known as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. It is also the month that highlights awareness of less publicized forms of cancer including pancreatic cancer and stomach cancer. Read MoreNov 20, 2014
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National campaign urges smokers to talk with their health providers about kicking the habit
Barbara Forbes loves a quitter. Read MoreJun 13, 2013