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Thematic Analysis of Smoking Cessation and Future Cessation Interventions for Cancer Survivors: Convenience Sampling Study Open

Kinsey Pebley, Tyrone Williams, Kirsten Moody, Alana M. Rojewski · 2025

Background Smoking after a cancer diagnosis has significant health consequences, and there are substantial benefits if cancer survivors cease smoking. However, there are few smoking cessation interventions for cancer survivors that have be…

Tobacco Treatment in a Student-Run Free Clinic: A Pilot Feasibility Study Open

Nicky Ashley, Anna Chang, Ashley Hatch, Brandon T. Sanford, Sean J. Haley , et al. · 2025

Background: While smoking rates have decreased in the United States (US), a high number of low socioeconomic status (SES) patients continue to smoke. Student-run clinics are one setting where reaching low SES patients for tobacco treatment…

Tobacco treatment billing and tobacco use disorder diagnosis in healthcare settings in the United States: an analysis of South Carolina medicaid claims Open

Kinsey Pebley, Joni Nelson, Julie L Marshall, Alana M. Rojewski · 2025

To improve cessation rates, focusing on increasing availability of cessation counseling services to Medicaid beneficiaries is critical.

Nicotine Pouch Use in Youths and Adults Who Use Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Smokeless Tobacco Open

Amanda Palmer, Tracy Smith, Andrew A. Chen, Alana M. Rojewski, Matthew J. Carpenter , et al. · 2025

This cross-sectional study describes nicotine pouch use among adolescents and adults who use other nicotine products.

Gain-Framed Text Messages and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation Among Lung Cancer Screening Patients: A Brief Report of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Open

Kinsey Pebley, Benjamin A. Toll, Matthew J. Carpenter, Gerard A. Silvestri, Alana M. Rojewski · 2025

People who undergo lung cancer screening (LCS) and continue to smoke are at risk for negative clinical outcomes and lowered survival and need effective smoking cessation interventions. This pilot study tested an 8-week intervention for smo…

Tobacco Assessment in Actively Accruing National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Network Trials Open

Sarah N. Price, Stephanie R. Land, Kinsey Pebley, Margaret C. Fahey, Amanda Palmer , et al. · 2025

Introduction Tobacco use can adversely affect cancer treatment outcomes, yet routine assessment has not been fully incorporated into oncology clinical trials. In 2012, rates of tobacco use assessment in actively accruing National Cancer In…

Evaluating racial disparities in cancer patient-provider communication about cannabis in a state without a legal cannabis marketplace Open

Amelia V. Wedel, Kyle J. Walters, Rachel L. Tomko, Alana M. Rojewski, Erin A. McClure · 2025

Lung Cancer Screening Outcomes Among People with HIV: Insights from Electronic Health Records and Provider Survey Data Open

Ashley Hatch, Alana M. Rojewski, Benjamin A. Toll · 2025

Implementation of an “opt-out” tobacco treatment program in six hospitals in South Carolina Open

K. Michael Cummings, Vincent Talbot, A Roberson, Asia A. Bliss, Emily Likins , et al. · 2024

Development of an Electronic Health Record Self-Referral Tool for Lung Cancer Screening: One-Group Posttest Study Open

Garrett S Stang, Nichole T. Tanner, Ashley Hatch, J Blanding Godbolt, Benjamin A. Toll , et al. · 2024

Background Approximately 14 million individuals in the United States are eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS), but only 5.8% completed screening in 2021. Given the low uptake despite the potential great health benefit of LCS, intervent…

Shift From Smoking Cigarettes to Vaping Nicotine in Young Adults Open

Brandon T. Sanford, Naomi C. Brownstein, Nathaniel L. Baker, Amanda Palmer, Tracy T. Smith , et al. · 2023

This survey study assesses trends in nicotine use among young adults in the US between 2013 and 2021.

Development of an Electronic Health Record Self-Referral Tool for Lung Cancer Screening: One-Group Posttest Study (Preprint) Open

Garrett S Stang, Nichole T. Tanner, Ashley Hatch, J Blanding Godbolt, Benjamin A. Toll , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND Approximately 14 million individuals in the United States are eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS), but only 5.8% completed screening in 2021. Given the low uptake despite the potential great health benefit of LCS, interven…

Implementation of an “Opt-Out” Tobacco Treatment Program in Six Hospitals in South Carolina Open

K. Michael Cummings, Vincent Talbot, A Roberson, Asia A. Bliss, Emily Likins , et al. · 2023

Objective To describe the implementation an opt-out tobacco treatment program (TTP) in 6 diverse hospitals located in different regions of South Carolina. Methods Between March 8, 2021 and December 17, 2021, adult patients (≥ 18 years) adm…

Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy Efficacy in Comorbid Medical Populations: Secondary Analysis of the Evaluating Adverse Events in a Global Smoking Cessation Study (EAGLES) Randomized Clinical Trial Open

Alana M. Rojewski, Amanda Palmer, Nathaniel L. Baker, Benjamin A. Toll · 2023

Introduction This study sought to compare medication efficacy in participants with medical comorbidities who smoke in the Evaluating Adverse Events in a Global Smoking Cessation Study (EAGLES) trial, a double-blind, triple-dummy, placebo- …

Tobacco use and cancer‐related symptom burden: Analysis of the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study Open

Sarah N. Price, Amanda Palmer, Lisa M. Fucito, Evan M. Graboyes, Nathaniel L. Baker , et al. · 2023

Background Understanding the relationship between tobacco use and symptom burden may inform tobacco treatment interventions tailored to the needs of individuals with cancer. Methods The study included 1409 adult cancer survivors from Wave …

A Secondary Analysis of a Preliminary Contingency Management Intervention for Presurgical Cancer Patients: Evaluating Individual Participant Data Open

Brandon T. Sanford, Benjamin A. Toll, Lisa M. Fucito, Nathaniel L. Baker, Suchitra Krishnan‐Sarin , et al. · 2023

Introduction Contingency management (CM) interventions deliver monetary reinforcers contingent upon biochemically verified abstinence from smoking. CM has been found to be effective, however, individual participant, analyses are warranted …

E-Cigarette Screening in Primary Care Open

Brandon T. Sanford, Alana M. Rojewski, Amanda Palmer, Nathaniel L. Baker, Matthew J. Carpenter , et al. · 2023

Interest in quitting e-cigarette use by device type and smoking history in US adults Open

Amanda Palmer, Alana M. Rojewski, Matthew J. Carpenter, Elias M. Klemperer, Nathaniel L. Baker , et al. · 2023

Background The use of e-cigarettes has been increasing, especially since the introduction of ‘pod’ devices to the marketplace since 2018. Most adults who vape report interest in quitting. The present study examined level of interest in e-c…

Nicotine replacement therapy for vaping cessation among mono and dual users: A mixed methods preliminary study Open

Amanda Palmer, Matthew J. Carpenter, Alana M. Rojewski, Kayla Haire, Nathaniel L. Baker , et al. · 2022

Optimizing tobacco treatment delivery for people with HIV: trial protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open

Brandon T. Sanford, Benjamin A. Toll, Allison Ross Eckard, Katherine R. Sterba, K. Michael Cummings , et al. · 2022

Accelerating integration of tobacco use treatment in the context of lung cancer screening: Relevance and application of implementation science to achieving policy and practice Open

Donna Shelley, Vivian Hsing-Chun Wang, Kathryn L. Taylor, Randi M. Williams, Benjamin A. Toll , et al. · 2022

Based on the findings from the National Lung Screening Trial, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual low dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening (LCS) among high-risk adults. Approximately 54% of individual…

Optimizing the Implementation of Tobacco Treatment for People with HIV: A Pilot Study Open

Madeline G. Foster, Benjamin A. Toll, Emily Ware, Allison Ross Eckard, Katherine R. Sterba , et al. · 2022

People with HIV (PWH) have higher rates of tobacco use compared to their societal counterparts and are disproportionately affected by tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. A needs assessment was conducted to assess provider beliefs and …

Factors Associated With Smoking Cessation Attempts in Lung Cancer Screening Open

Nina Thomas, Ralph Ward, Nichole T. Tanner, Alana M. Rojewski, Benjamin A. Toll , et al. · 2022

Patterns and predictors of smoking by race and medical diagnosis during hospital admission: A latent class analysis Open

Amanda Palmer, Benjamin A. Toll, Georges J. Nahhas, Kayla Haire, Brandon T. Sanford , et al. · 2022

Hospital-based tobacco treatment programs provide tobacco cessation for a diverse array of admitted patients. Person-centered approaches to classifying subgroups of individuals within large datasets are useful for evaluating the characteri…

Tobacco Treatment Outcomes for Hospital Patients With and Without Mental Health Diagnoses Open

Brandon T. Sanford, Benjamin A. Toll, Amanda Palmer, Madeline G. Foster, K. Michael Cummings , et al. · 2022

Background The prevalence of mental health conditions is higher in cigarette smokers than nonsmokers. However, those with diagnosed mental health disorders are understudied within general inpatient hospital settings. This study seeks to ev…

Reappraising Choice in Addiction: Novel Conceptualizations and Treatments for Tobacco Use Disorder Open

Amanda Palmer, Benjamin A. Toll, Matthew J. Carpenter, Eric C. Donny, Dorothy K. Hatsukami , et al. · 2021

The introduction of alternative nicotine and tobacco products (such as e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn devices, nicotine pouches) warrants an updated framework from which to conceptualize tobacco use disorder (TUD). The following review provid…

Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training for Lung Cancer Screening Providers Open

Kelly L. Roughgarden, Benjamin A. Toll, Nichole T. Tanner, Cassie C. Frazier, Gerard A. Silvestri , et al. · 2021

Associations between cancer diagnosis and patients’ responses to an inpatient tobacco treatment intervention Open

Amanda Palmer, Alana M. Rojewski, Georges J. Nahhas, K. Michael Cummings, Graham Warren , et al. · 2021

Background Diagnosis of a chronic illness, such as cancer may influence health behavior changes, such as smoking cessation. The present analyses examine associations between a cancer diagnosis (i.e., yes or no) and response to an opt‐out s…

Reporting Treatment Fidelity in Behavioral Tobacco Treatment Clinical Trials: Scoping Review and Measurement Recommendations Open

Ramzi G. Salloum, Alana M. Rojewski, Megan E. Piper, Janice A. Blalock, Belinda Borrelli , et al. · 2021

Introduction Adoption of rigorous standards for reporting treatment fidelity is essential for advancing discovery, validation, and implementation of behavioral treatments. Whereas the NIH Behavior Change Consortium (BCC) developed an asses…

Predictors of Enrollment of Older Smokers in Six Smoking Cessation Trials in the Lung Cancer Screening Setting: The Smoking Cessation at Lung Examination (SCALE) Collaboration Open

Ellie Eyestone, Randi M. Williams, George Luta, Emily Kim, Benjamin A. Toll , et al. · 2021

Significance Increased rates of smoking cessation will be essential to maximize the population benefit of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer. The NCI’s Smoking Cessation at Lung Examination (SCALE) Collaboration includes eight randomize…

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