Purpose@#We aimed to identify factors influencing
smoking cessation success among
cancer patients registered in an
inpatient smoking cessation program at a single
cancer center. @*Materials and
Methods@#The
electronic medical records of enrolled
patients with solid
cancer were retrospectively reviewed. We evaluated factors associated with 6-month
smoking cessation. @*Results@#A total of 458
patients with
cancer were included in this study. Their mean age was 62.9±10.3 years, and 56.3% of the participants had
lung cancer. 193 (42.1%) had not yet begun their main
treatment. The mean number of
counseling sessions for the participants was 8.4±3.5, and 46 (10.0%)
patients were prescribed
smoking cessation medications. The 6-month
smoking cessation success rate was 48.0%.
Multivariate analysis showed that younger age (<65 years), cohabited status, early stage, and the number of
counseling sessions were statistically significant factors affecting 6-month
smoking cessation success (p<0.05). Initiation of a cessation program before
cancer treatment was significantly associated with cessation success (
odds ratio, 1.66; 95%
confidence interval, 1.02–2.70; p=0.040). @*Conclusion@#
Smoking cessation intervention must be considered when establishing a
treatment plan immediately after a
cancer diagnosis among
smokers.