Environmental and behavioural head and neck cancer risk factors
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
31241284
DOI
10.21101/cejph.a5565
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- aetiology, education, family cancer, head and neck cancer, smoking,
- MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease * MeSH
- Incidence MeSH
- Smoking epidemiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Head and Neck Neoplasms epidemiology etiology genetics MeSH
- Alcohol Drinking epidemiology MeSH
- Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
- Risk Factors MeSH
- Sex Factors MeSH
- Social Determinants of Health MeSH
- Case-Control Studies MeSH
- Age Factors MeSH
- Health Behavior * MeSH
- Tobacco Smoke Pollution * MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Tobacco Smoke Pollution * MeSH
OBJECTIVES: The high incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC), significantly associated with living environment and behaviour, can be prevented more efficiently. The aim of this study was to evaluate the environmental and behavioural risk factors for HNC. METHODS: Using a detailed questionnaire on social status, education, living and occupational environment exposures, family cancer and lifestyle, HNC patients (103 cases, 76.7% of men) were compared with control subjects (244 subjects, 73% of men) balanced by age: mean (standard deviation) 63.8 (9.3) and 63.8 (9.0) for cases and controls, respectively. RESULTS: The results of this study showed that smoking and low education were significant risk factors for HNC regardless of sex. Family HNC and breast cancer were significant predictors of HNC risk. CONCLUSION: The study confirmed previous results that smoking and low education are significantly associated with HNC. Additionally, results pointed to significant HNC and breast cancer risk in HNC patient's families that may have originated from passive smoking or a smoking habit stemming from social environments that support it. Better dissemination programmes regarding smoking risks for children and adults are needed, targeting not only individuals but also families.
Clinic for Tumours Clinical Hospital Centre Sisters of Mercy Zagreb Croatia
Clinical Hospital Centre Dubrava Zagreb Croatia
Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb Medical Faculty University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health Zagreb Croatia
IRCCS Polyclinic Hospital San Martino Genova Italy
Medical School Strossmayer University Osijek Croatia
Medical School University of Zagreb Croatia
School of Dentistry University of Zagreb Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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