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We investigated how depression affects smoking abstinence among cancer patients who participated in MD Anderson Cancer Center's Tobacco Research and Treatment Program (TRTP), assessing outcomes three months post-enrollment. We also compared the likelihood of abstaining from smoking while accounting for nicotine dependence measured by the Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD). The findings aimed to guide clinical practices in optimizing treatment of tobacco use disorder (TUD) to improve abstinence rates. Integrating comprehensive treatments for depression alongside standard TUD treatment holds promise for improving overall abstinence outcomes.
Publication Date
Summer 8-5-2024
Keywords
Depression, nicotine depression, abstinence
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Mohammadyar, Arian; Karam-Hage, Maher; Kypriotakis, George; Robinson, Jason D.; Minnix, Jennifer A.; Beneventi, Diane; Blalock, Janice A.; and Cinciripini, Paul M., "The Role of Depression on the Ability to Achieve Smoking Abstinence" (2024). Supporting Tobacco-Related Ongoing Education and Research (STRONGER). 1.
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