How can oncology healthcare professionals make a difference in tobacco control?

The 50th anniversary of the first US Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health[1] provides an opportunity for the oncology community to take stock of whether meaningful progress has been made in tobacco prevention and control. Knowing what we know about the devastation of tobacco use, the leading cause of both preventable death and cancer death, what more can we do to confront this scourge? I would like to suggest three ways that oncology healthcare professionals can make a difference: first, help patients quit tobacco use as part of day-to-day oncology practice; second, take an increased presence in tobacco control efforts; and third, embrace tobacco-free environments.