Moon Shot deploys policy help, education and clinical trial innovation against tobacco use
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and the third Thursday of each November is designated by the American Cancer Society as the Great American Smokeout – a day focused on encouraging Americans to quit smoking.
Tobacco cessation and prevention have long been an area of focus and expertise for MD Anderson, and has been a critical component of the Lung Cancer Moon Shot® since its inception. The effort is part of MD Anderson’s...

E-cigarettes: Unstandardized, under-regulated, under-studied – safety unknown
The recent outbreak of lung injury and death associated with e-cigarettes and vaping has led to a renewed scrutiny of electronic nicotine...
Small increase in medication may play a big part in helping smokers quit
Increasing the dosage of a prescription smoking cessation medication by 1 milligram a day – from 2 to 3 milligrams – more than doubled abstinence...
FDA’s push to regulate smokeless tobacco should be applauded
MD Anderson Cancer Center fully supports the proposed rule by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to limit a known carcinogen in finished smokeless tobacco products.
“We applaud the FDA for taking this unprecedented step toward improving public health by exercising their authority over the contents of tobacco products,” says Ronald DePinho, M.D., president of MD Anderson. “As tobacco remains the leading preventable cause...

Addressing higher smoking rates in the LGBT community
Tobacco use has significantly declined during the past five decades since the release of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking &...
Applauding FDA regulations for all tobacco products
MD Anderson Cancer Center fully supports new rules recently issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend federal regulatory...
CVS's tobacco sales removal is proving effective
It’s been a year since CVS Pharmacy, the nation’s second largest chain of drugstores, stopped selling tobacco, and the company claims the...
E-cigarettes' growing popularity underscores the need for regulation
In April, new federal data was released showing e-cigarette use has tripled among students in middle and high school. We asked MD Anderson...