University of Wisconsin–Madison

Why Don’t More Doctors Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking?

A patient gets chemo

WFYI Radio in Indianapolis tells the story of cancer patients trying to quit smoking, and why more oncologists aren’t helping them quit.

UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore offers his insights, based on his work with oncology centers and his commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine co-authored with Dr. Robert Croyle and Dr. Glen Morgan.