Observational studyAmerican journal of otolaryngology
Prevalence of alcohol use over time in survivors of head and neck cancer.
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- Alcohol-Related Risk, Depressive Symptoms, HRQoL, and Coping Phenotypes in Head-and-Neck Cancer: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study Stratified by Clinical Stage.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
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objectivesAlcohol use is a risk factor for the development of head and neck cancer (HNC) and continued use after diagnosis is associated with recurrence, comorbidities, and poor psychosocial outcomes. This retrospective observational descriptive study sought to report the prevalence of alcohol use in survivors of HNC from diagnosis through 10 years postdiagnosis.
methodsAdult patients with upper aerodigestive tract carcinomas from the head and neck oncology clinic at a large Midwestern healthcare system were eligible to participate. Between 1998 and 2014, 2095 patients reported alcohol use status at diagnosis. By 10 years postdiagnosis, this number was 187. Self-reported alcohol use was classified as current/previous/never.
resultsAt diagnosis, 48.8 % reported currently using alcohol, 36.6 % reported previous use, and 14.7 % reported never using; 24.5 % of those with a history of alcohol use were likely problem users. At 1 year postdiagnosis, 44.7 % reported currently using alcohol, 40.2 % reported previous use, and 15.1 % reported never using. At 5 years postdiagnosis, 48.9 % reported currently using alcohol, 38.3 % reported previous use, and 12.8 % reported never using. At 10 years postdiagnosis, 42.2 % reported currently using alcohol, 44.9 % reported previous use, and 12.8 % reported never using alcohol.
conclusionsContinued alcohol use remains an issue over time in HNC survivors. Screening protocols should be incorporated into clinical workflow and more research is needed to understand correlates and degree of use in long-term HNC survivors to facilitate optimal recovery and adjustment during the survivorship period.
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