Mindfulness Based Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Survivors

Smartphone Application Versus Group Mindfulness-based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Cancer Patients and Survivors: Reach Versus Effectiveness

This study will examine the effect of a mindfulness-based smoking cessation program among cancer survivors.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be 18 years and older
• Cancer survivors (based on the NCI definition - "a person is considered to be a survivor from the time of diagnosis until the end of life" National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, 2014)
• Cancer patients currently in active treatment
• Have smoked ≥ 5 cigarettes/day in the past year
• Be interested in making a quit attempt in the next 30 days
• Own a smartphone (apple/android)
• Read/speak English
• Able to consent
• Have no plans to move in the next 3 months
• Are not pregnant or planning to be pregnant in the following 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have contraindication to NRT (past month myocardial infarction, history of serious arrhythmias/or unstable angina pectoris, dermatological disorder)
• Are currently being treated for a psychiatric condition
• Are currently being treated for smoking cessation, alcoholism, or illicit drug use
• Are adults unable to consent
• Are individuals who are not yet adults
• Are pregnant women
• Are prisoners