Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Using Text-Based Program

Summary

This phase III trial compares the effect of text-based cessation intervention to a manual in helping rural cancer patients who smoke, quit. Text-based scheduled gradual reduction may reduce the frequency of cigarette use to zero and may be effective in quitting smoking.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Have a cancer diagnosis within the past 10 years, and can currently be receiving curative treatment
* Not currently on hospice
* Currently smokes \>= 5 cigarettes daily
* Lives in a nonmetro/rural county (defined as having a Rural Urban Continuum Code \[RUCC\] code of 4-9)
* Patient interested in participating in a smoking cessation program, and not currently participating in a smoking cessation clinical trial
* Not currently using any smoking cessation pharmacotherapy (e.g. nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion or varenicline), or currently participating in any cessation program
* Patient has a cell phone or smart phone device with texting ability
* In order to complete the mandatory patient-completed measures, participants must be able to speak and read English
* Age \>= 18 years
* Participant must be willing to provide a urine sample.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Psychiatric illness which would prevent the patient from giving informed consent
* Patients with impaired decision-making capacity are not eligible for this study.

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