physician-initiated stop-smoking program for patients receiving treatment for early-stage cancer

Conditions: Bladder Cancer; Breast Cancer; Colorectal Cancer; Head and Neck Cancer; Lung Cancer; Lymphoma; Prostate Cancer; Testicular Germ Cell Tumor; Tobacco Use Disorder; Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Summary: rationale: physician-initiated smoking cessation strategies may be effective in getting early-stage cancer patients to quit smoking. purpose: randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of a physician-initiated stop-smoking program with the usual care for patients receiving treatment for early-stage cancer.

objectives: * compare the efficacy of brief physician-initiated smoking cessation strategies vs usual care in patients with early stage cancer who are undergoing treatment in clinical oncology settings. * compare the sociodemographic, smoking history, and health status correlates of smoking cessation in patients treated with these regimens. * determine the feasibility of conducting a cancer prevention and control study in a cooperative group setting by monitoring adherence to the smoking-cessation strategies. outline: this is a randomized, multicenter study. patients are stratified according to center. patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. * arm i: patients receive usual care (no special intervention). * arm ii: patients receive smoking-cessation therapy based on the 4-step intervention plan in the "manual for physicians" published by the national cancer institute. the smoking cessation coordinator and physician provide self-quitting advice and support to the patient via counseling, self-help materials, and referral to a smoking cessation counselor at the cancer information service (cis). patients receive nicotine replacement, if indicated. patients who express an interest in more intensive treatment are referred to local american cancer society or american lung association clinics and/or advised to call the cis for additional local program referrals. all patients are followed at 6 and 12 months. patients who report that they are still smoking and interested in help to quit smoking at the 12-month follow-up interview are encouraged to return to their physicians and contact the cis for additional help quitting or for a referral to more intensive or specialized treatments in their area. projected accrual: a total of 494 patients will be accrued for this study.

Eligibility criteria:
disease characteristics: * one of the following diagnoses: * stage i or ii bladder, colorectal, head and neck, lung, or other cancer * stage i-iii testicular cancer * stage i-iv breast cancer, prostate cancer, or lymphoma * must have smoked 1 or more cigarettes within the past month or define self as a smoker * hormone receptor status: * not specified patient characteristics: age: * 19 and over sex: * not specified menopausal status: * not specified performance status: * ecog 0-1 life expectancy: * not specified hematopoietic: * not specified hepatic: * not specified renal: * not specified cardiovascular: * no history of recent heart attack other: * not pregnant * no other imminent medical needs requiring referral to a more intensive smoking cessation regimen prior concurrent therapy: biologic therapy: * not specified chemotherapy: * not specified endocrine therapy: * not specified radiotherapy: * not specified surgery: * not specified other: * no prior participation in the pilot phase study

Keywords: stage i adult hodgkin lymphoma angioimmunoblastic t-cell lymphoma stage ii adult hodgkin lymphoma stage iii adult hodgkin lymphoma stage iv adult hodgkin lymphoma stage i colon cancer stage ii colon cancer stage i breast cancer aids-related peripheral/systemic lymphoma aids-related primary cns lymphoma anaplastic large cell lymphoma contiguous stage ii adult diffuse large cell lymphoma contiguous stage ii adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma contiguous stage ii adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma contiguous stage ii adult burkitt lymphoma contiguous stage ii adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma contiguous stage ii adult lymphoblastic lymphoma contiguous stage ii grade 1 follicular lymphoma contiguous stage ii grade 2 follicular lymphoma contiguous stage ii grade 3 follicular lymphoma contiguous stage ii mantle cell lymphoma intraocular lymphoma limited stage small cell lung cancer noncontiguous stage ii adult diffuse large cell lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii adult burkitt lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii adult lymphoblastic lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii grade 1 follicular lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii grade 2 follicular lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii grade 3 follicular lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii mantle cell lymphoma primary central nervous system lymphoma tobacco use disorder stage i adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity stage i adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma stage i adult diffuse large cell lymphoma stage i adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma stage i adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma stage i adult burkitt lymphoma stage i adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma stage i adult lymphoblastic lymphoma stage i basal cell carcinoma of the lip stage i cutaneous t-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma stage i esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity stage i grade 1 follicular lymphoma stage i grade 2 follicular lymphoma stage i grade 3 follicular lymphoma stage i inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity stage i lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx stage i lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx stage i mantle cell lymphoma stage i midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity stage i mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity stage i mycosis fungoides/sezary syndrome stage i non-small cell lung cancer stage i prostate cancer stage i rectal cancer stage i squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx stage i squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx stage i squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity stage i squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx stage i squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx stage i squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity stage i malignant testicular germ cell tumor stage i verrucous carcinoma of the larynx stage i verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity stage ii adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma stage ii adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity stage ii basal cell carcinoma of the lip stage ii bladder cancer stage ii breast cancer stage ii cutaneous t-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma stage ii esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity stage ii inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity stage ii lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx stage ii lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx stage ii midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity stage ii mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity stage ii mycosis fungoides/sezary syndrome stage i bladder cancer stage ii non-small cell lung cancer stage ii prostate cancer stage ii rectal cancer stage ii squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx stage ii squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx stage ii squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity stage ii squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx stage ii squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx stage ii squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity stage ii malignant testicular germ cell tumor stage ii verrucous carcinoma of the larynx stage ii verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity stage iii adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma stage iii adult diffuse large cell lymphoma stage iii adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma stage iii adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma stage iii adult burkitt lymphoma stage iii adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma stage iii adult lymphoblastic lymphoma stage iii cutaneous t-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma stage iii grade 1 follicular lymphoma stage iii grade 2 follicular lymphoma stage iii grade 3 follicular lymphoma stage iii mantle cell lymphoma stage iii mycosis fungoides/sezary syndrome stage iii prostate cancer stage iii malignant testicular germ cell tumor stage iiia breast cancer stage iiib breast cancer stage iv adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma stage iv adult diffuse large cell lymphoma stage iv adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma stage iv adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma stage iv adult burkitt lymphoma stage iv adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma stage iv adult lymphoblastic lymphoma stage iv breast cancer stage iv cutaneous t-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma stage iv grade 1 follicular lymphoma stage iv grade 2 follicular lymphoma stage iv grade 3 follicular lymphoma stage iv mantle cell lymphoma stage iv mycosis fungoides/sezary syndrome stage iv prostate cancer unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific contiguous stage ii marginal zone lymphoma contiguous stage ii small lymphocytic lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii small lymphocytic lymphoma noncontiguous stage ii marginal zone lymphoma stage i marginal zone lymphoma stage i small lymphocytic lymphoma stage iii small lymphocytic lymphoma stage iii marginal zone lymphoma stage iv small lymphocytic lymphoma stage iv marginal zone lymphoma extranodal marginal zone b-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue nodal marginal zone b-cell lymphoma splenic marginal zone lymphoma