UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center established the state’s first-ever Tobacco Cessation Policy Research Center. The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, a state research agency administered by the UC Office of the President, is providing $3.7 million in funding to operate the center for four years.
Quitting smoking within six months after a cancer diagnosis adds an average of two years to a patient’s life, according to a study published inJAMA Oncology, With this information in hand, all cancer centers have an obligation to offer evidence-based smoking cessation to all patients, said Graham Warren, vice-chair for Research in the Department of...
