Persistent cigarette smoking and other tobacco use after a tobacco-related cancer diagnosis

People who continue to smoke after a cancer diagnosis have an increased risk for recurrences or development of new malignancies. These risks may be even higher among tobacco-related cancer survivors (TRCS). We describe tobacco use behaviors among TRCS, other cancer survivors, and people without a history of cancer. We used 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to describe demographic characteristics, smoking history, current...