Conquering Cancer with Smoking Cessation

Nicotine Knockout

Tobacco products are highly addictive, making them extremely difficult to give up. Quitting smoking can give you a healthier, longer life and decrease your risk of developing lung and more than a dozen other types of cancer, as well as a variety of other illnesses.

Our new Smoking Cessation Clinic can help you deliver a knockout punch to nicotine in your life.

The Smoking Cessation Clinic combines education and support with medications to help reduce nicotine cravings. This assistance can double – even triple – your chances of successfully quitting.

We understand this is a tough process, but we know how to help you win the nicotine battle. Email the Cancer Answer Line for an appointment now.

Who: Anyone with a desire to kick the tobacco habit can benefit from the Smoking Cessation Clinic.

What: We help patients become smoke-free through the use of resources such as weekly classes, motivational or educational sessions, and regular check-ins with physicians and certified tobacco treatment specialists. In combination with counseling, the clinic prescribes medications to reduce cravings and help you quit.

Why: Studies have shown that 10 years after a person quits smoking, his or her risk of dying from lung cancer drops by half. Tobacco use also contributes to at least 30% of all cancer deaths.

Quick Tip on Lung CT Scans

Who: Lung CT scans are important for people over age 55 who have smoked the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years. (Their risk for lung cancer is high.)

What: The primary purpose of a computed tomography (CT) screening is to detect and diagnose lung cancer at an early stage to improve treatment options and effectiveness. 

Why: Studies have shown that a low-dose CT lung screening can lower the risk of death from lung cancer by 20% in people who are at high risk. Without screening, lung cancer is usually not found until a person develops symptoms. At that time, it’s much harder to treat.