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Comment
. 2019 Jul;24(7):e607.
doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0817. Epub 2019 Mar 19.

Care for Smoking Cessation Must Be Proactive and Based on a Combination of Pharmacology and Psychology

Alain Braillon  1
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Comment

Care for Smoking Cessation Must Be Proactive and Based on a Combination of Pharmacology and Psychology

Alain Braillon. Oncologist. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

This letter to the editor comments on a recently published article calling for more effective smoking cessation methods for cancer patients and suggests that smoking cessation must be a priority for all, not just for patients with cancer.

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