Eighteen studies were initially selected after systematic screening, and six additional studies were identified through supplementary searches, resulting in a total of 24 cohort studies included in the analysis.416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439 All studies included comparison of mortality outcomes between patients with lung cancer who quit smoking at the time of or within one year of diagnosis and those who continued smoking
Most patients had adenocarcinoma (47.3%), with 43.9% early-stage lung cancer and 38.3% advanced-stage disease
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