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Nicotine dependence and smoking habits in patients with head and neck cancer.
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- Physical Activity, Alcohol, and Cigarette Use in Urological Cancer Patients over Time since Diagnosis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Differentiated thyroid cancer: effect on quality of life, depression, and anxiety.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2023Article
- Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Life in the Pretreatment of Head and Neck Cancer Patients According to Tumor Site.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2023Article
- Motivation to smoking cessation in head and neck cancer and dysplasia patients in confrontation with the attitudes of otorhinolaryngologists in delivering anti-smoking therapies.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- The Fagerström and AUDIT Tests as Probable Screening Tools in Oral Cancer and Their Correlation withInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2021Article
- The experience of continued smoking after stroke in Korean males: A qualitative study.Nursing open · 2021Article
- Nicotine dependence as a risk factor for upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancers: A mediation analysis.PloS one · 2020Observational
- Impact of oral and oropharyngeal cancer diagnosis on smoking cessation patients and cohabiting smokers.Tobacco induced diseases · 2019Article
- Prevalence and analysis of tobacco use disorder in patients diagnosed with lung cancer.PloS one · 2019Article
- Tobacco influence in heavy metals levels in head and neck cancer cases.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2018Article
- Experience of, awareness of and help-seeking for potential cancer symptoms in smokers and non-smokers: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2017Article
- Anxiety, depression, and motivation for smoking cessation in hospitalized patients with and without cancer.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e TisilogiaArticle
- Smoking cessation interventions in patients diagnosed with head and neck cancers: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.International journal of health sciencesReview
- Relevance of anamnesis and of biomarkers in the assessment of smoking among patients with airway disease.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e TisilogiaArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess smoking habits and nicotine dependence (ND) in patients with head and neck cancer Methods: This study involved 71 smokers or former smokers with squamous cell carcinoma in the oral cavity, pharynx, or larynx who were treated at a university hospital in the city of São Paulo between January and May of 2010. We used the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence to evaluate smoking habits and ND in the sample. Data regarding cancer treatment were collected from medical records. Depending on the variables studied, we used the chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, Student's t-test, or Spearman's correlation test.
resultsOf the 71 patients, 47 (66.2%) presented with high or very high ND, 40 (56.3%) smoked more than 20 cigarettes/day, and 32 (45.1%) smoked their first cigarette within 5 min of awakening. Advanced disease stage correlated significantly with the number of cigarettes smoked per day (p = 0.011) and with smoking history (p = 0.047). We found that ND did not correlate significantly with gender, disease stage, smoking cessation, or number of smoking cessation attempts, nor did the number of cigarettes smoked per day correlate with smoking cessation or gender. Treatment for smoking cessation was not routinely offered.
conclusionsIn most of the patients studied, the level of ND was high or very high. The prevalence of heavy smoking for long periods was high in our sample. A diagnosis of cancer is a motivating factor for smoking cessation. However, intensive smoking cessation treatment is not routinely offered to smoking patients diagnosed with cancer.
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