Table 1 Summary of the benefits related to smoking cessation during and after cancer treatment
From: Helping patients to reduce tobacco consumption in oncology: a narrative review
Benefits of smoking cessation post-diagnosis |
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Physical dimension |
 Decreasing the side-effects of the therapy |
 Increasing treatment efficacy |
 Overcoming chemo resistance |
 Improving outcome of the surgery |
 Counteracting tumor progression |
 Reducing fatigue |
 Increasing activity level |
 Reducing the likelihood of developing second primary malignancies |
 Avoiding recurrence |
 Improving survival rate |
Psychological dimension |
 Improving cognitive process |
 Enhancing psychological well-being |
 Increasing self-esteem |
 Reducing blame (when cancer is smoking-related) |
 Supporting self-efficacy health behavior-related |
 Improving mood |
Health behaviors |
 Supporting healthy lifestyle |
 Promoting preventive behavior |
 Enhancing general quality of life of the patients (e.g. quality of sleep) |