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To evaluate smoking initiation, prevalence, and cessation patterns among long-term childhood cancer survivors in comparison to sibling controls.

January 1, 1992Medical and Pediatric Oncology

Smoking habits in survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer

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RHRiccardo HauptIstituto Giannina Gaslini JBJulianne ByrneOur Lady of Lourdes Hospital RCRoger R. ConnellyCarestream (United States)

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Case-control study reveals lower smoking initiation but reduced cessation in childhood cancer survivors compared with siblings, highlighting targeted prevention needs.

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To evaluate smoking initiation, prevalence, and cessation patterns among long-term childhood cancer survivors in comparison to sibling controls.
Analyzed self-reported smoking habits in N=1,289 adult survivors of childhood cancer (diagnosed before age 20 between 1945 and 1974) and N=1,930 sibling controls.
Conducted family-matched analyses and multivariable logistic regression evaluating current smoking rate ratios across diagnosis eras.
Matched analyses indicated survivors were 8% less likely to be current smokers, 13% less likely to be ever-smokers, and 12% less likely to quit, though these overall differences were not statistically significant.
Logistic regression revealed diagnosis era significantly affected current smoking, with survivors diagnosed between 1965 and 1974 showing lower smoking rates (RR = 0.76; 95% CI, 0.58–0.98) while those diagnosed between 1945 and 1954 were comparable to controls (RR = 1.05).
Reductions in survivor smoking stemmed from lower initiation rates rather than quitting, as survivors addicted to tobacco quit less frequently than controls.

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Haupt et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87befd91c33485a1fe7816 https://doi.org/10.1002/mpo.2950200406

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January 1, 1992Medical and Pediatric Oncology

Smoking habits in survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer

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Authors

RHRiccardo HauptIstituto Giannina Gaslini JBJulianne ByrneOur Lady of Lourdes Hospital RCRoger R. ConnellyCarestream (United States)

Discussion

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Overview

Case-control study reveals lower smoking initiation but reduced cessation in childhood cancer survivors compared with siblings, highlighting targeted prevention needs.

Key Points

To evaluate smoking initiation, prevalence, and cessation patterns among long-term childhood cancer survivors in comparison to sibling controls.
Analyzed self-reported smoking habits in N=1,289 adult survivors of childhood cancer (diagnosed before age 20 between 1945 and 1974) and N=1,930 sibling controls.
Conducted family-matched analyses and multivariable logistic regression evaluating current smoking rate ratios across diagnosis eras.
Matched analyses indicated survivors were 8% less likely to be current smokers, 13% less likely to be ever-smokers, and 12% less likely to quit, though these overall differences were not statistically significant.
Logistic regression revealed diagnosis era significantly affected current smoking, with survivors diagnosed between 1965 and 1974 showing lower smoking rates (RR = 0.76; 95% CI, 0.58–0.98) while those diagnosed between 1945 and 1954 were comparable to controls (RR = 1.05).
Reductions in survivor smoking stemmed from lower initiation rates rather than quitting, as survivors addicted to tobacco quit less frequently than controls.

Cite This Study

Haupt et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87befd91c33485a1fe7816 https://doi.org/10.1002/mpo.2950200406

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