Cancer survivors who smoke not getting the help to kick the butt: Study.Byline: ANI Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Smoking is known to adversely affect cancer survivors' quality of life, and now a new study shows that health care providers are failing to assist patients in kicking the butt. The study led by Fox Chase Cancer Centre shows that more than a quarter of cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with who still smoke have not been advised to quit smoking by their health care providers. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the researchers health care providers, from doctors to dentists to nurses, are missing an opportunity to make a dramatic difference in the quality of life of their patients. "While smoking cessation smoking cessation Public health Temporary or permanent halting of habitual cigarette smoking; withdrawal therapies–eg, hypnosis, psychotherapy, group counseling, exposing smokers to Pts with terminal lung CA and nicotine chewing gum are often ineffective. is difficult, it can play an important role in increasing cancer survivors' quality of life," said paper's lead author Dr Elliot Coups, former associate member of Fox Chase Cancer Centre's faculty and a participant in the Fox Chase Keystone key·stone n. 1. Architecture The central wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks its parts together. Also called headstone. 2. The central supporting element of a whole. Program in Cancer Risk and Prevention. "Time and again, studies have shown that people really do listen to what is said at the doctor's office in regards to smoking, so health care providers need to take advantage of this teachable teach·a·ble adj. 1. That can be taught: teachable skills. 2. Able and willing to learn: teachable youngsters. moment," Coups added. Smoking is known to affect survivors' quality of life, lower their projected life-spans, and to increase their risk for cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease , as well as second, unrelated cancers. "With improvements in cancer medicine, we are seeing a growing population of cancer survivors who are returning to their primary physicians with their unique medical issues," said Dr Carolyn Heckman, assistant professor at Fox Chase Cancer Centre and a co-author of the study. " Smoking cessation, in particular, needs to be addressed at every visit with a health care provider," Heckman added.he study appears in Journal of General Internal Medicine. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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