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Karnchanachari N, Milton S, Muhlen-Schulte T, Scarborough R, Holland JF, Walter FM, Zalcberg J, Emery J. The SYMPTOM-upper gastrointestinal study: A mixed methods study exploring symptom appraisal and help-seeking in Australian upper gastrointestinal cancer patients. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2022; 31:e13605. [PMID: 35523160 PMCID: PMC9542126 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Objective There is limited evidence on the development of pancreatic and oesophagogastric cancer, how patients decide to seek help and the factors impacting help‐seeking. Our study, the first in Australia, aimed to explore symptom appraisal and diagnostic pathways in these patients. A secondary aim was to examine the potential to recruit cancer patients through a cancer quality registry. Methods Patients diagnosed with pancreatic or oesophagogastric cancer were recruited through Monash University's Upper‐Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry. Data collected through general practitioners (GP) and patient questionnaires included symptoms and their onset, whereas patient interviews focused on the patient's decision‐making in seeking help from healthcare pracitioners. Data collection and analysis was informed by the Aarhus statement. Coding was inductive, and themes were mapped onto the Model of Pathways to Treatment. Results Between November 2018 and March 2020, 27 patient questionnaires and 13 phone interviews were completed. Prior to diagnosis, patients lacked awareness of pancreatic and oesophagogastric cancer symptoms, leading to the normalisation, dismissal and misattribution of the symptoms. Patients initially self‐managed symptoms, but worsening of symptoms and jaundice triggered help‐seeking. Competing priorities, beliefs about illnesses and difficulties accessing healthcare delayed help‐seeking. Conclusion Increased awareness of insidious pancreatic and oesophagogastric cancer symptoms in patients and general practitioners may prompt more urgent investigations and lead to earlier diagnosis.
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- Napin Karnchanachari
- Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,The Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Nucci D, Marino A, Realdon S, Nardi M, Fatigoni C, Gianfredi V. Lifestyle, WCRF/AICR Recommendations, and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Nutrients 2021; 13:3525. [PMID: 34684526 PMCID: PMC8538904 DOI: 10.3390/nu13103525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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One of the most notable changes in the epidemiology of esophageal cancer (EC) is the rising incidence and prevalence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in developed countries. The aim of this systematic review was to collect and summarize all the available evidence regarding lifestyle, diet, and EAC risk. We searched the PubMed and Scopus databases in January 2021 for studies providing information about lifestyle, diet, WCRF/AICR recommendations, and EAC risk; published in English; without a time filter. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess risk of bias. The results are stratified by risk factor. A total of 106 publications were included. Half of the case-control studies were judged as high quality, whilst practically all cohort studies were judged as high quality. Body mass index and waist circumference were associated with increased EAC risk. Physical activity did not appear to have a significant direct role in EAC risk. A diet rich in fruit, vegetables, and whole grains appeared to be more protective than a Western diet. Alcohol does not seem to be related to EAC, whereas smokers, particularly heavy smokers, have an increased risk of EAC. Prevention remains the best option to avert EAC. Comprehensible and easy to follow recommendations should be provided to all subjects. Protocol ID number: CRD-42021228762, no funds received.
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- Daniele Nucci
- Nutritional Support Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Nutritional Support Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto 2, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
- CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, 6211 Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Liu TPJ, Fisher BM, Chua B, Clark JR, Low THH, Batstone MD. Survival outcomes following modern multidisciplinary management of oral squamous cell carcinoma in Australia. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2020; 131:92-98. [PMID: 33187950 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been traditionally described as a highly lethal disease. This study aims to provide updated multi-institutional data on the survival of patients with oral SCC in Australia. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective survival analysis was performed between 2008 and 2016. All new patients with oral SCC treated with curative intent were recruited from 2 high-volume Australian head and neck oncology centers. Outcomes were measured in overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), disease-free survival, and salvage rates for recurrences. RESULTS Survival analysis included 771 patients with oral SCC. Five-year OS and DSS were 66.1% and 79.7%, respectively. Stage I and II oral SCC had significantly better survival than higher stages. Five-year OS and DSS for patients with stage I SCC were 79.7% and 93.4%, respectively, and for patients with stage IVB they were 37.9% and 54.3%, respectively. Two hundred forty-nine patients had disease recurrence (32.3%), with 66 patients (26.5% remaining disease free post salvage treatment. CONCLUSION Survival outcomes for oral SCC among Australian patients have improved, possibly due to advances in multidisciplinary care. Early detection of oral SCC leads to highly favorable prognosis; there is therefore an opportunity for routine oral cancer screening to be performed by community health practitioners with the aim of improving survival from oral SCC.
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- Timothy P J Liu
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia; Cancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Sydney; Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse; Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Academic Surgery, Sydney Local Health District
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- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Sydney; Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse; Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Academic Surgery, Sydney Local Health District
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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Zhang D, Ku J, Yi Y, Zhang J, Liu R, Tang N. The prognostic values of estrogen receptor alpha and beta in patients with gastroesophageal cancer: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17954. [PMID: 31725654 PMCID: PMC6867741 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Published studies have investigated the prognostic roles of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) in gastroesophageal cancer patients with the controversial results. The aim of the study was to systematically evaluate the impacts of ERα and ERβ on the overall survival (OS) in patients. METHOD Relevant eligible studies were extracted from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI and Wanfang databases (from the start date to November 2018) following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. HR (hazard ratio) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the prognostic values of ERα and ERβ for OS in patients. RESULTS High ERα expression was associated with poor OS (HR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.29-1.94, P < .001) and ERβ with better OS (HR = 0.56, 95% CI = 0.37-0.83, P = .004) in gastroesophageal cancer. Furthermore, unfavorable OS was found in Chinese gastroesophageal patients with higher ERα expression (HR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.25-1.96, P < .001) and better OS with higher ERβ expression (HR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.31-0.83, P < .01) in our subgroup analysis. Meanwhile, worse OS was found in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients with high ERα expression (HR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.33-2.26, P < .001), and favorable OS in ESCC with ERβ overexpression (HR = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.31-0.52, P < .001). Besides, high ERα expression was associated with lower tumor differentiation in ESCC (OR = 1.64; 95% CI = 1.02-2.64, P = .04) and ERβ was linked with better tumor differentiation in gastric adenocarcinoma (GCA) (OR = 0.49; 95% CI = 0.26-0.94, P = .03). CONCLUSIONS ERα and ERβ might serve as potential prognostic biomarkers for gastroesophageal cancer patients. ERα overexpression predicted poor OS and lower tumor differentiation, and ERβ suggested favorable OS and better tumor differentiation. Further related studies should be performed to test these results.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, Henan, China
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Adair T, Kippen R, Naghavi M, Lopez AD. The setting of the rising sun? A recent comparative history of life expectancy trends in Japan and Australia. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0214578. [PMID: 30921413 PMCID: PMC6438604 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Adult male and female mortality declines in Japan have been slower than in most high-income countries since the early 1990s. This study compares Japan’s recent life expectancy trends with the more favourable trends in Australia, measures the contribution of age groups and causes of death to differences in these trends, and places the findings in the context of the countries’ risk factor transitions. Methods The study utilises data on deaths by age, sex and cause in Australia and Japan from 1950–2016 from the Global Burden of Disease Study. A decomposition method measures the contributions of various ages and causes to the male and female life expectancy gap and changes over four distinct phases during this period. Mortality differences by cohort are also assessed. Findings Japan’s two-year male life expectancy advantage over Australia in the 1980s closed in the following 20 years. The trend was driven by ages 45–64 and then 65–79 years, and the cohort born in the late 1940s. Over half of Australia’s gains were from declines in ischaemic heart disease (IHD) mortality, with lung cancer, chronic respiratory disease and self-harm also contributing substantially. Since 2011 the trend has reversed again, and in 2016 Japan had a slightly higher male life expectancy. The advantage in Japanese female life expectancy widened over the period to 2.3 years in 2016. The 2016 gap was mostly from differential mortality at ages 65 years and over from IHD, chronic respiratory disease and cancers. Conclusions The considerable gains in Australian male life expectancy from declining non-communicable disease mortality are attributable to a range of risk factors, including declining smoking prevalence due to strong public health interventions. A recent reversal in life expectancy trends could continue because Japan has greater scope for further falls in smoking and far lower levels of obesity. Japan’s substantial female life expectancy advantage however could diminish in future because it is primarily due to lower mortality at old ages.
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- Tim Adair
- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Rural Health, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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Inequalities in esophageal cancer mortality in Brazil: Temporal trends and projections. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0193135. [PMID: 29554098 PMCID: PMC5858754 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The main objective of the study was to analyze the effect of age, period and birth cohort on esophageal cancer mortality in Brazil and its geographic regions, per sex. An ecological study is presented herein, which evaluated the deaths by esophageal cancer and the distribution, per geographic region. Poisson Regression was utilized to calculate the effects of age, period and birth cohort, and projections were made with the statistical software R, using the age-period-cohort model. Projection of data covered the period 2015–2029. Regarding the geographic regions of Brazil, a decrease was verified, throughout time, for the mortality rates of the South and Southeast regions, for men and women. For the North, Northeast and Midwest regions, an increase was evidenced in mortality rates, mainly for men, after the 2000's. Regarding the projections, a progressive increase of mortality rates was verified for the Northeast and North regions. Divergences evidenced for observed and projected esophageal cancer mortality rates revealed inequalities among the geographic regions of Brazil.
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Lee A, Khulusi S, Watson R. Which interval is most crucial to presentation and survival in gastroesophageal cancer: A systematic review. J Adv Nurs 2017; 73:2270-2282. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.13308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Amanda Lee
- Faculty of Health Sciences; University of Hull; Hull UK
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- Queens Centre for Oncology and Haematology; Cottingham Hull UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences; University of Hull; Hull UK
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Understanding the age and cause drivers of recent longevity trends in Australia. JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s12546-015-9156-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Tobacco use and mass media utilization in sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0117219. [PMID: 25706131 PMCID: PMC4338150 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Media utilization has been identified as an important determinant of tobacco use. We examined the association between self-reported tobacco use and frequency of mass media utilization by women and men in nine low-to middle-income sub-Saharan African countries. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Data for the study came from Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Liberia, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe over the period 2006-2011. Each survey population was a cross-sectional sample of women aged 15-49 years and men aged 15-59 years, with information on tobacco use and media access being obtained by face-to-face interviews. An index of media utilization was constructed based on responses to questions on the frequency of reading newspapers, frequency of watching television and frequency of listening to the radio. Demographic and socioeconomic variables were considered as potentially confounding covariates. Logistic regression models with country and cluster specific random effects were estimated for the pooled data. RESULTS The risk of cigarette smoking increased with greater utilization to mass media. The use of smokeless tobacco and tobacco use in general declined with greater utilization to mass media. The risk of tobacco use was 5% lower in women with high media utilization compared to those with low media utilization [Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 0.95, 95% confidence interval (CI):0.82-1.00]. Men with a high media utilization were 21% less likely to use tobacco compared to those with low media utilization [AOR = 0.79, 95%CI = 0.73-0.85]. In the male sample, tobacco use also declined with the increased frequency of reading newspapers (or magazines), listening to radio and watching television. CONCLUSIONS Mass media campaigns, conducted in the context of comprehensive tobacco control programmes, can reduce the prevalence of tobacco smoking in sub-Saharan Africa. The reach, intensity, duration and type of messages are important aspects of the campaigns but need to also address all forms of tobacco use.
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Talukdar FR, Ghosh SK, Laskar RS, Kannan R, Choudhury B, Bhowmik A. Epigenetic pathogenesis of human papillomavirus in upper aerodigestive tract cancers. Mol Carcinog 2014; 54:1387-96. [PMID: 25213493 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been recently associated with squamous cell carcinoma of upper aerodigestive tract (SCC of UADT), but its possible role in promoting aberrant methylation in these tumors has largely remained unexplored. Herein, we investigated the association of HPV with aberrant methylation in tumor-related genes/loci consisting of the classical CpG Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) panel markers (p16, MLH1, MINT1, MINT2, and MINT31) and other frequently methylated cancer-related genes (DAPK1, GSTP1, BRCA1, ECAD, and RASSF1) and survival of UDAT cancers. The study includes 219 SCC of UADT patients from different hospitals of Northeast India. Detection of HPV and aberrant promoter methylation was performed by PCR and Methylation Specific PCR respectively. Association study was conducted by Logistic regression analysis and overall survival analysis was done by Kaplan-Meier plot. HPV was detected in 37% of cases, with HPV-18 as the major high-risk sub-type. Although HPV presence did not seem to affect survival in overall UADT cancers, but was associated with a favourable prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Hierarchical clustering revealed three distinct clusters with different methylation profile and HPV presence. Among these, the CIMP-high subgroup exhibited the highest HPV positive cases (66%). Furthermore, multivariate analysis revealed a strong synergistic association of HPV and tobacco towards modulating promoter hypermethylation in UADT cancer (OR = 27.50 [95% CI = 11.51-88.03] for CIMP-high vs. CIMP-low). The present study proposes a potential role of HPV in impelling aberrant methylation in specific tumor related loci, which might contribute in the initiation and progression of SCC of UADT.
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- Fazlur Rahman Talukdar
- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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Elwood JM, Youlden DR, Chelimo C, Ioannides SJ, Baade PD. Comparison of oropharyngeal and oral cavity squamous cell cancer incidence and trends in New Zealand and Queensland, Australia. Cancer Epidemiol 2014; 38:16-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2013.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Khaw A, Logan R, Keefe D, Bartold M. Radiation-induced oral mucositis and periodontitis - proposal for an inter-relationship. Oral Dis 2013; 20:e7-18. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2013] [Revised: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- A Khaw
- Faculty of Health Sciences; School of Dentistry; University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
- Colgate Australian Clinical Dental Research Centre; University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences; School of Dentistry; University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences; School of Medicine; University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences; School of Dentistry; University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
- Colgate Australian Clinical Dental Research Centre; University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
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França CM, Batista AC, Borra RC, Ventiades-Flores JA, Mendonça EF, Deana AM, Mesquita-Ferrari RA, de Natali Caly D, de Mello Rode S, Faria MR. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor and oral cancer. J Oral Pathol Med 2012; 42:368-73. [DOI: 10.1111/jop.12011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Cristiane M. França
- Post-Graduation Program of Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences; Nove de Julho University; São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology (Oral Pathology); Dental School; Federal University of Goiás; Goiânia Brazil
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- Post-graduation Program in Stomatology; São Leopoldo Mandic School of Dentistry; Campinas-SP Brazil
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- Division of Head and Neck; Araújo Jorge Hospital; Association of Cancer Combat of Goiás; Goiânia Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program of Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences; Nove de Julho University; São Paulo Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program of Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences; Nove de Julho University; São Paulo Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program of Medical Sciences; Nove de Julho University; São Paulo Brazil
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- São José dos Campos Dentistry School; UNESP; São José dos Campos São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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Brotherton JM, Stein AN, Conway EL, Regan DG, Grulich A, Law M, Hocking JS. Human papillomavirus and head and neck cancers: emerging trends and improving survival. Aust N Z J Public Health 2012; 36:195-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00860.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Jerjes W, Upile T, Radhi H, Petrie A, Abiola J, Adams A, Kafas P, Callear J, Carbiner R, Rajaram K, Hopper C. The effect of tobacco and alcohol and their reduction/cessation on mortality in oral cancer patients: short communication. HEAD & NECK ONCOLOGY 2012; 4:6. [PMID: 22409767 PMCID: PMC3329636 DOI: 10.1186/1758-3284-4-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Background The use of tobacco is known to increase the incidence of developing oral cancer by 6 times, while the additive effect of drinking alcohol further increases the risk leading to higher rate of morbidity and mortality. In this short communication, we prospectively assessed the effect of tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking in oral cancer patients on the overall mortality from the disease, as well as the effect of smoking and drinking reduction/cessation at time of diagnosis on mortality in the same group. Materials and methods A cohort, involved 67 male patients who were diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma, was included in this study. The smoking and drinking habits of this group were recorded, in addition to reduction/cessation after diagnosis with the disease. Comparisons were made to disease mortality at 3 and 5 years. Results Follow-up resulted in a 3-year survival of 46.8% and a 5-year survival of 40.4%. Reduction of tobacco smoking and smoking cessation led to a significant reduction in mortality at 3 (P < 0.001) and 5 (P < 0.001) years. Reduction in drinking alcohol and drinking cessation led to a significant reduction in mortality at 3 (P < 0.001) and 5 (P < 0.001) years. Conclusion Chronic smoking and drinking does have an adverse effect on patients with oral cancer leading to increased mortality from cancer-related causes. Reduction/cessation of these habits tends to significantly reduce mortality in this group of patients. Smoking and drinking cessation counseling should be provided to all newly diagnosed oral cancer patients.
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- Waseem Jerjes
- UCL Department of Surgery, University College London Medical School, London, UK.
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