Tobacco cessation after cancer diagnosis: a fundamental component of cancer care (IARC Evidence Summary Brief No. 8)

In its eighth Evidence Summary Brief, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) highlights evidence that stopping smoking after a cancer diagnosis can substantially improve survival and reduce the risk of cancer progression. The report will be presented at the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) World Cancer Congress in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) on 25 September 2026.

This IARC Evidence Summary Brief is the eighth in a series of scientific Evidence Summary Briefs published by IARC to call attention to the findings of evidence-based studies in key aspects of cancer prevention.

IARC Press Release 384

Tobacco Cessation After Cancer Diagnosis: A Fundamental Component of Cancer Care, IARC Evidence Summary Brief No. 8

IARC Evidence Summary Briefs series