New smoking cessation intervention helps patients with cervical cancer precursor or cervical cancer quit smoking

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each year. It is also a risk factor for the development of cervical cancer and precancerous stages of cervical cancer. It is important to identify approaches to encourage people to quit smoking to prevent the development of cancer and improve patient outcomes in those who do smoke.