Long-Term Outcomes of a Preoperative Lung Resection Smoking Cessation Program.

Background: Smoking cessation programs for patients with cancer suggest 6-mo quit rates between 22% and 40%, and 1-y rates of 33%. We sought to investigate the long-term outcomes of an intensive, preoperative smoking cessation program in patients undergoing lung resection.

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis of an IRB-approved, prospective database was performed.

Outcomes of an Intensive, Preoperative Smoking Cessation Program.

The outcomes of an intensive, preoperative smoking cessation program in patients undergoing lung resection were evaluated. Of 340 patients undergoing resection, 82 were currently smoking. Sixty-one were involved in our smoking cessation program, and 45 patients (73.