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. 2009 Jan;5(1):2-5.
doi: 10.1200/JOP.0913501.

Tobacco cessation and quality cancer care

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Tobacco cessation and quality cancer care

No authors listed. J Oncol Pract. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

Oncologists are critical to tobacco cessation efforts by providing education and resources to patients to help them quit. ASCO is working to strengthen its tobacco control advocacy and promote better funding for tobacco-related cancer prevention research.

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