The approach of the review on support cancer care is
that of an epidemiologic analysis of tertiary prevention.
The authors present the evidence available on the role of
smoking prevention in improving patient’s health outcomes,
as well as reducing LC recurrence among survivors. While
this is an important goal, the diagnosis of LC can also be
used to advance the primary and secondary prevention
of smoking among the patient’s family and caregivers.
However, while the supportive care environment provides
an opportunity to improve patient well-being, it can also
make use of the psycho-familial crisis which follows the
diagnosis of LC for the achievement of similar outcomes
and goals for those involved in the patient’s care. Such
an intervention would need to be carefully monitored
by the psycho-oncology team, in order to ensure an
optimal dynamic which presents the patient’s journey as
an opportunity for lifestyle change and growth for others
affected by the diagnosis.