Quit Smoking
Bassett Healthcare Network offers three programs to help you quit tobacco and avoid the dangers of smoking - including lung cancer and oral cancer, heart disease, and chronic lung disease.
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Smoking Cessation Programs at Bassett
By quitting smoking and tobacco products, you can reduce your risk of many health issues and increase your quality and longevity of life.
That’s why Bassett offers three different smoking cessation programs available in a variety of participation methods, all designed to help you quit smoking for good.
Real-Time Remote Workshop
Living Well Freedom from SmokingText-Based Cessation Interventions
Project ReachNicotine-Replacement Therapies with Text-Message Support
URMC Tobacco Cessation ProgramLiving Well Freedom from Smoking
Real-Time Remote Workshop
Real-Time Remote Workshop
Living Well Freedom From Smoking® helps you develop a plan of action that leads to your quit day. You’ll also get the support you need to remain tobacco free for life!
What You’ll Learn:
- How to know if you’re really ready to quit
- Medications that can increase your success
- Lifestyle changes to make quitting easier
- How to prepare for your quit day
- Coping strategies for managing stress and avoiding weight gain
- Developing a new self-image
- How to stay tobacco-free for good
There are 8 sessions held in 7 weeks. Schedule is same weekday for 7 weeks, plus the fifth session is 2 days after the fourth session.
All sessions are tobacco-free – including breaks.
Tobacco use is a complex process involving physical, mental, and social interactions. This program helps participants learn to manage cravings, thoughts and social relationships to maximize success when quitting and remaining abstinent.
Next Group Program
- Starting Date: May 13, 2026
- Wednesdays: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
- Location: Virtual
For more information, please call (607) 547-3948 or email LivingWellSessions@bassett.org.
Learn More
Visit our Chronic Condition Care page to learn more about Bassett’s Living Well program.
Additional information and resources can be found on the American Lung Association’s website.
Register for Living Well Freedom from Smoking
Registration is required. At this time there is no fee, just a commitment to participate throughout the workshop and attend all sessions.
Project Reach
Text-Based Cessation Interventions
Text-Based Cessation Interventions
Bassett Healthcare Network's Cancer Treatment Center is offering a research study testing the effectiveness of text messaging or written booklets as an intervention to quit smoking.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for this research study if:
- You currently smoke 5 or more cigarettes per day and are interested in quitting.
- You have a cell phone and can send and receive text messages.
Study Details
A211901
Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Using Text-Based Cessation Interventions
For more information regarding this trial, visit the ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05008848
(Project 2282138)
Timothy Korytko, M.D.
Submit Your Interest in Joining Project Reach
If you're interested in joining this randomized study, please click the below link to complete our webform, call (607) 547-3089, or email clinicaltrialsCTC@bassett.org. Our team will reach out to interested participants to discuss their eligibility and determine next steps.
URMC Tobacco Cessation Program
Nicotine-Replacement Therapies with Text-Message Support
Nicotine-Replacement Therapies with Text-Message Support
We partner with URMC Wilmont Cancer Institute to provide our patients with access to their tobacco cessation program.
This program begins with an initial 30-minute phone consultation. Their team will listen to your concerns, learn about any previous attempts to quit and identify treatment preferences. From this consultation, a personalized treatment plan will be created.
The URMC Tobacco Cessation Program includes:
- Preferred nicotine replacement therapies (e.g., nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges) will be mailed to your home – free of charge.
- Available in English and Spanish.
- Text-messaging program - live Tobacco Treatment Specialist checks text messages and offers support.
Nicotine replacement therapies such as gum, patches, inhalers, prescription medications in combination with cessation counseling is the most effective path to successful quitting.
Enroll In URMC's Tobacco Cessation Program Today
There are multiple ways to begin the enrollment process for this free program:
- To speak with a tobacco specialist, call (585) 504-9461 or email quitcenter@urmc.rochester.edu.
- The fax number for the Quit Center is (585) 320-1090
Dangers of Smoking / Using Tobacco
Smoking and tobacco use harm nearly every organ in your body. Quitting is one of the most important steps you can take to improve your health — at any age.
Benefits of Quitting Smoking
By quitting smoking, you can reduce your risk of many health issues, and increase your quality and longevity of life.
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Within 20 Minutes
Your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
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12 Hours
The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
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2 - 12 Weeks
Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
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1 - 9 Months
Coughing and shortness of breath decrease.
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1 Year
Your risk of coronary heart disease is about half that of a smoker's.
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5 Years
Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5 to 15 years after quitting.
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10 Years
Your risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a smoker and your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decreases.
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15 Years
The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.
Quit Smoking Today
Quitting isn’t easy — but you don’t have to do it alone. Our smoking cessation programs provide the tools, support, and guidance you need to quit for good. Learn more about our smoking cessation programs: Living Well Freedom from Smoking, Project Reach, and the URMC Tobacco Cessation Program.
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