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. 2020 Apr;42(4):732-738.
doi: 10.1002/hed.26023. Epub 2019 Nov 27.

Alcohol-related head and neck cancer: Summary of the literature

Allison Marziliano  1 , Sewit Teckie  2 , Michael A Diefenbach  1
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Alcohol-related head and neck cancer: Summary of the literature

Allison Marziliano et al. Head Neck. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Alcohol drinking is a risk factor for the development of head-and-neck malignancies, including oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal cancers, and coupled with tobacco use, accounts for 75% of oral cancers. We summarized the literature on alcohol-related head and neck cancer (HNC) and identified gaps that represent areas for future investigation. Research indicates that alcohol consumption has not only been linked to the development of primary HNCs, but also to secondary cancers with continued alcohol intake, cancer recurrences, and other poor health outcomes. Given this evidence, several organizations have called for reduction or avoidance of alcohol, particularly in HNC survivors. Despite these strong recommendations, evidence suggests that HNC survivors continue to use alcohol. There is a need to forge collaborations among clinicians, researchers, and social workers, to address this problem of alcohol consumption in the growing population of HNC survivors.

Keywords: alcohol; head and neck cancer; intervention; mHealth; technology.

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