Dr. Roy Herbst discusses smoking cessation recommendations that have been published in the Tobacco and Cancer Task Force at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual 2012 meeting in Chicago. Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD is a Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and of Pharmacology at Yale Medical School and Chief, Medical Oncology; Associate [...]

Advocacy in Action lung cancer advocates discuss the how various advocate groups and organizations are encouraging smoking cessation in their countries. Featuring: Regina M. Vidaver (National Lung Cancer Partnership), Selma Schimmel (Vital Options international), Stefania Vallone (Women Against Lung Cancer Europe, WALCE), Glenda Colburn (Lung Cancer National Programme, Australia), Pramod Shankpal (Health Alert Organization, India), [...]

Linda P. Sarna, DNS, RN, FAAN UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles Past-ONS Distinguished Researcher Recipient This interview discusses the benefits associated with oncology nurse run telephone quitlines in helping smokers to quit, and gives an overview of various modalities and approaches now used to help people overcome this powerful addiction. The Group Room at [...]