Improving lung cancer outcomes through smoking cessation: The women against lung cancer in Europe (WALCE) experience
| Autor: | Silvia Novello, Enrica Capelletto, Francesco Passiglia, Stefania Vallone, Federica Ferraresi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Consumption (economics) medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Review Article on Improving Outcomes in Lung Cancer Through Early Diagnosis and Smoking Cessation Prevention Advocacy Lung cancer Smoking Women Against Lung Cancer in Europe (WALCE) medicine.disease Public opinion Lung Cancer Prevention Family medicine Damages medicine Smoking cessation business |
| Zdroj: | J Thorac Dis |
| Popis: | Being lung cancer the main cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, mainly dependent on tobacco consumption, fighting the tobacco epidemic and concretely acting in terms of prevention represents a current urgent need. Indeed, it has become clear that the significant reduction in tobacco consumption would result in the prevention of a large fraction of lung cancer cases and other smoking-related diseases. Women Against Lung Cancer in Europe (WALCE) is a non-profit European organisation with more than 10 years of experience, whose mission is promoting communication strategies and awareness initiatives, customized on recipients age, to aware public opinion and decision makers on damages of smoking on health and spreading accurate and updated information in order to support people affected by lung cancer and their caregivers. In this review we will provide a summary of WALCE commitment and experience in the field of smoking cessation and lung cancer prevention. |
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