Table 4.

Smoking cessation methods used

	Number of smokers	Cold turkey	Self-help material	Formal cessation program	Consult with doctor	Nicotine replacement therapy	Medication: bupriorion hydrochloride	Medication: varenicline	Other
Total	(72)	59	6	1	3	12	7	4	6
Quitters	53	46	3	0	1	5	3	1	5
Quit before diagnosis	39	33	2	0	1	4	2	0	5
Quit immediately after diagnosis	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Quit sometime after diagnosis	6	5	1	0	0	1	1	1	0

Other answers included: “quit when diagnosed with lung cancer,” “chewed regular gum or life savers,” “transitioned to smoking a pipe and then quit cold turkey,” “accupuncture,” “medications to relax” and “acupuncture/hypnosis.”