Table 1.
Disease | Guidelines included, n (%) | Guidelines referring to smoking, n (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking as a risk factor | Smoking cessation is advised | Specific treatment/reference to guideline is provided | ||
Cancer | ||||
Lip, oral cavity and pharynx | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Oesophagus | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Lung | 26 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
Gastric | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Pancreas | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kidney, pelvis and bladder | 35 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Cardiovascular disease | 21 | 12 | 16 | 13 |
Respiratory disease | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Total | 144 | 86 (60) | 57 (40) | 28 (19) |
Two of the guidelines included more than one cancer under investigation.9,10