The drugs bupropion and fluoxetine have been found to be successful in helping healthy people stop smoking. They have not, however, been studied in people with cancer.

Nicotine products, such as nicotine inhalers, nicotine gum, and nicotine patches, may help with the withdrawal symptoms that one experiences when trying to stop smoking. Several precautions should be considered, and a physician should be consulted before beginning any form of treatment.

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