Transforming smoking cessation care in cancer treatment
Official title: Leveraging the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I) Program to Evaluate and Transform Smoking Cessation Treatment in Cancer Care
Funded at University of Wisconsin-Madison · NIH-11397545 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A cancer center project helps doctors reliably help patients quit smoking during cancer care using electronic health records and proven quitting strategies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Wisconsin-Madison NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Madison, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2015 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $933,000 |
| NIH project number | 5R35CA197573-12 |
| Project ID | NIH-11397545 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adult cancer patients who currently smoke or have recently quit but are at risk of relapse.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with cancers or care settings where smoking cessation is not applicable or where participation would interfere with standard treatment.
What this research studies
This grant focuses on making smoking cessation a standard part of cancer treatment for patients who smoke. It builds on years of work to use electronic health records to prompt, track, and tailor quit-support in oncology settings. The goal is to identify practical ways to increase how often quitting help is offered, how it’s delivered, and how well it works for diverse patients. The project aims to measure reach, cost, equity, and effectiveness of the quit-cessation approach within cancer care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more cancer patients who smoke will receive effective quitting support, potentially improving cancer outcomes and overall health.
How similar studies have gone: Past work in primary care shows that EHR-guided quitting support increases quit rates; applying this to oncology is promising but requires cancer-specific evaluation.
Where this research is happening
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fiore, Michael C — University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Study coordinator: Fiore, Michael C
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.