Journal article
Changes in patterns of use of cigarettes and alcohol in women after a first diagnosis of invasive breast cancer: A cohort study of women from Victoria, Australia
RJ Bell, M Lijovic, P Fradkin, M Schwarz, SR Davis
Supportive Care in Cancer | SPRINGER | Published : 2012
Abstract
Purpose Smoking and alcohol consumption after breast cancer diagnosis have received little attention. The aim of this study was to describe the change in smoking and alcohol consumption of women in the BUPA Health Foundation Health and Wellbeing After Breast Cancer Study in the first 2 years after diagnosis. Methods We documented cigarette and alcohol use at diagnosis in a prospective cohort study of 1,588 Australian women with invasive breast cancer in an enrolment questionnaire and again 2 years later (follow-up questionnaire, FQ1). Results Twelve percent of participants smoked at diagnosis. Nearly one third of these had quit by FQ1 and of those continuing, 1 in 4 were smoking fewer cigare..
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Funding Acknowledgements
[ "The authors wish to thank the study participants and the members of our Study Advisory Group: Dr. Jacquie Chirgwin, A/Professor John Collins, Professor Graham Giles, Mr. Peter Gregory, Mr. Stewart Hart, Miss Suzanne Neil, and Mrs. Avis McPhee. The authors also wish to thank members of the research team of the Health and Well Being After Breast Cancer study, without whose hard work this large cohort study would not be possible (Maria La China, Pam Fradkin, and Jo Bradbury). Finally, we thank Ms Helen Farrugia, Director of Information Systems and Professor Graham Giles, Director, of the Victorian Cancer Registry, for their ongoing support of this study.", "This work was supported by the British United Provident Association (BUPA) through the BUPA Health Foundation (previously the Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Limited Foundation), the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (Grants no. 219279 and 490938), Novartis Oncology Australia, the L.E.W. Carty Trust, the Jack and Robert Smorgon Families Foundation, Connie and Craig Kimberley and Roy Morgan Research. This research project was supported by the Victorian Government through a Victorian Cancer Agency Research Fellowship. Associate Professor Robin Bell is the recipient of the Victorian Cancer Agency Research Fellowship through the Victorian Cancer Agency. None of the funding agencies had any role in determining study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript or in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication." ]