Cancer Survivors May Not Be Getting The Help They Need To Stop Smoking
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 13:14
in Health & Medicine
More than a quarter of cancer survivors who still smoke have not been advised to quit smoking by their health care providers in the last year, according to a new study. Findings suggest that health care providers -- from doctors to dentists to nurses -- are missing an opportunity to make a dramatic difference in the quality of life of their patients.