The finding of premalignant lesions is not associated with smoking cessation in chemoprevention study volunteers.

Background And Study Aims: Screening programs for lung cancer may lead to a heightened awareness of the risks of smoking and enhance quitting. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the participation on a chemoprevention study for premalignant lesions could influence smoking cessation.

Methods: Two hundred one volunteers, current (n = 188) and former smokers (n = 13) with more than 20 pack years had been screened for the chemoprevention study.