ArticleThe Laryngoscope2017
Smoking status and symptom burden in surgical head and neck cancer patients.
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- Diagnostic and prognostic value ofJournal of Cancer · 2021Article
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- Impact of a tobacco treatment program on abstinence and survival rates among current smokers with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Head & neck · 2020Article
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- Bioinformatic Analysis Reveals an Immune/Inflammatory-Related Risk Signature for Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Journal of oncology · 2019Article
- Biological role and clinical value of miR-99a-5p in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC): A bioinformatics-based study.FEBS open bio · 2018Article
- Prospective study on factors affecting the prognosis of oral cancer in a Chinese population.Oncotarget · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectives/hypothesisHead and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients who smoke are at risk for poor treatment outcomes. This study evaluated symptom burden and clinical, sociodemographic, and psychosocial factors associated with smoking in surgical patients to identify potential targets for supportive care services. STUDY
designCross-sectional survey.
methodsIndividuals with HNSCC of the oral cavity, larynx, or pharynx were recruited from two cancer centers and completed questionnaires assessing smoking status (never, former, current/recent), patient characteristics, and symptoms before surgery.
resultsOf the 103 patients enrolled, 73% were male, 52% were stage IV, 41% reported current/recent smoking, and 37% reported former smoking. Current/recent smokers were less likely than former smokers to have adequate finances (53% vs. 89%, P = .001) and be married/partnered (55% vs. 79%, P = .03). Current/recent smokers were also more likely than both former and never smokers to be unemployed (49% vs. 40% and 13%, respectively, all P = .02) and lack health insurance (17% vs. 5% and 13%, respectively, all P ≤.04). Fatalistic beliefs (P = .03) and lower religiosity (P =.04) were more common in current/recent than never smokers. In models adjusted for sociodemographic/clinical factors, current/recent smokers reported more problems than former and never smokers with swallowing, speech, and cough (P ≤.04). Current/recent smokers also reported more problems than never smokers with social contact, feeling ill, and weight loss (P ≤ .02).
conclusionsHNSCC patients reporting current/recent smoking before surgery have high-risk clinical and sociodemographic features that may predispose them to poor postoperative outcomes. Unique symptoms in HNSCC smokers may be useful targets for patient-centered clinical monitoring and intervention. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 Laryngoscope, 127:127-133, 2017.
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