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Epidemiological, Clinical, and Genomic Profile in Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Their Families. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10123278. [PMID: 36552033 PMCID: PMC9775590 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10123278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Inherited cancer predisposition genes are described as risk factors in head and neck cancer (HNC) families. To explore the clinical and epidemiological data and their association with a family history of cancer, we recruited 74 patients and 164 relatives affected by cancer. The germline copy number alterations were evaluated in 18 patients using array comparative genomic hybridization. Two or more first-degree relatives with HNC, tobacco-associated tumor sites (lung, esophagus, and pancreas), or other related tumors (breast, colon, kidney, bladder, cervix, stomach carcinomas, and melanoma) were reported in 74 families. Ten index patients had no exposure to any known risk factors. Family members presented tumors of 19 topographies (30 head and neck, 26 breast, 21 colon). In first-degree relatives, siblings were frequently affected by cancer (n = 58, 13 had HNC). Breast cancer (n = 21), HNC (n = 19), and uterine carcinoma (n = 15) were commonly found in first-degree relatives and HNC in second-degree relatives (n = 11). Nineteen germline genomic imbalances were detected in 13 patients; three presented gains of WRD genes. The number of HNC patients, the degree of kinship, and the tumor types detected in each relative support the role of heredity in these families. Germline alterations may potentially contribute to cancer development.
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Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Burden and Related Risk Factors in China: Estimates and Forecasts from 1990 to 2049. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10091611. [PMID: 36141223 PMCID: PMC9498681 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary China’s lip and oral cavity cancer burden is rising. The elderly have a relatively heavy disease burden, mainly due to poor oral health awareness, the side effects of other diseases and delayed treatment. Moreover, the incidence of the elderly over 50 years old is predicted to increase further from 2020 to 2049 in China. Males have a heavier disease burden, mainly due to their smoking, drinking and work exposure. Early screening and health intervention policies incorporating key populations and risk factors may deserve the consideration of policy makers to reduce the disease burden. Abstract Lip and oral cavity cancer is a common malignancy faced by many developing countries, and the disease burden is high in China. This study explored this cancer burden and its risk factors using data from China in the GBD 2019, along with predicting the incidence trends in 2020–2049. Data on age-standardized rates (ASR), incidence, death and disability-adjusted life years (DALY), by sex, age and risk factors were collected from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Joinpoint regression and Age–Period–Cohort (APC) models were selected to analyze the epidemic trend of this cancer in China, and descriptive analysis was used for the time trend and age distribution of risk factors. The Bayesian APC model was selected to foresee the incidence trend in 2020–2049. This cancer burden was found to be in an upward trend in China in 1990–2019. The upward trend was more pronounced among men than among women. These cancer deaths and DALYs are overwhelmingly attributable to smoking and drinking. On APC analysis, the younger generation in China demonstrated a lower cancer risk. In 2049, the incidence of this cancer is projected to be 3.99/100,000, 6.07/100,000, 7.37/100,000, 10.49/100,000, 14.82/100,000, 19.19/100,000, 20.71/100,000, 23.64/100,000, 16.42/100,000 and 9.91/100,000 among those aged 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, 80–84, 85–89, 85–89 and over 95 years, respectively. Disease control policies and early screening should focus on men and the elderly and target different risk factors.
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The World of Oral Cancer and Its Risk Factors Viewed from the Aspect of MicroRNA Expression Patterns. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13040594. [PMID: 35456400 PMCID: PMC9027895 DOI: 10.3390/genes13040594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Oral cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with a reported 5-year survival rate of around 50% after treatment. Epigenetic modifications are considered to have a key role in oral carcinogenesis due to histone modifications, aberrant DNA methylation, and altered expression of miRNAs. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that have a key role in cancer development by regulating signaling pathways involved in carcinogenesis. MiRNA deregulation identified in oral cancer has led to the idea of using them as potential biomarkers for early diagnosis, prognosis, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies. In recent years, a key role has been observed for risk factors in preventing and treating this malignancy. The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent knowledge about the altered mechanisms of oral cancer due to risk factors and the role of miRNAs in these mechanisms.
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Uddin M, Bowen A, Betts G, Sainuddin S. Synchronous oral cavity malignancy in identical twins-unusual coincidence of similarities. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021; 51:621-624. [PMID: 34481736 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The multifactorial nature of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has led to increased efforts in establishing various risk factors. Well-known environmental risk factors for HNSCC include tobacco use, heavy alcohol consumption, immunosuppression, and more recently human papillomavirus infection. Familial clustering has been observed in cancers occurring at other sites, but not so much with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) without exposure to shared environmental risk factors. An unusual case of identical twins who presented with OSCC involving an identical site and exhibiting similar histological features is reported here. The two patients underwent identical surgery with curative intent, culminating in good outcomes. It appears that no other cases of identical twins with a similar presentation in time, anatomical site, and histopathology have been reported in the literature.
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- M Uddin
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
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- Department of Adult Histopathology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
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Tobacco, Alcohol and Family History of Cancer as Risk Factors of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Case-Control Retrospective Study. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10113896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of the study is to observe retrospectively the correlation between Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) and risk factors; including tobacco, alcohol and Family History of Cancer (FHC). A total of 478 patients were included retrospectively from the database of the Department of Oral Sciences and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome. A Test Group (TG) consisted of 239 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of OSCC. A Control Group (CG) consisted of 239 patients without history and/or diagnosis of oral cancer. The logistic regression models were used to calculate the adjusted Odd Ratios (ORs) associated with alcohol, tobacco and FHC; including the General Family History of Cancer (GFHC) and Family History of Head and Neck Cancer (FHHNC) and their 95% Confidence Intervals (CI). The high rate of tobacco consumption was associated with an OR of 1.035 (95% CI 1.001–1.070) and a statistical significance (p = 0.041). Drinker patients showed a significant risk of developing OSCC (p = 0.05) and the OR was 1.035 (95% CI 1.010–1.061). The GFHC was associated with a marginal risk of OSCC with an OR of 1.095 (95% CI 0.953–1.259), without significance (p = 0.199). The FHHNC showed a notable risk increase with an OR of 1.871 (95% CI 0.902–3.882), without significance (p = 0.092). Alcohol and tobacco may be associated with an increase in the risk of OSCC.
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Farah CS, Pollaers K, Frydrych A. Management of Premalignant Disease of the Oral Mucosa. HEAD AND NECK CANCER CLINICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-2931-9_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Rodríguez-Rabassa M, López P, Rodríguez-Santiago RE, Cases A, Felici M, Sánchez R, Yamamura Y, Rivera-Amill V. Cigarette Smoking Modulation of Saliva Microbial Composition and Cytokine Levels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E2479. [PMID: 30405010 PMCID: PMC6266915 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15112479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tobacco use has been implicated as an immunomodulator in the oral cavity and contributes to the development of oral cancer. In the present study, we investigated the effects of cigarette smoking on bacterial diversity and host responses compared to healthy nonsmoking controls. Saliva samples were collected from eighteen smokers and sixteen nonsmoking individuals by passive drool. The 16S rRNA gene was used to characterize the salivary microbiome by using the Illumina MiSeq platform. Cytokine and chemokine expression analyses were performed to evaluate the host response. Significant differences in cytokine and chemokine expression levels of MDC, IL-10, IL-5, IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), insulin, and leptin were observed between smokers and nonsmokers. Taxonomic analyses revealed differences between the two groups, and some bacterial genera associated with the smokers group had correlations with hormones and cytokines identified as statistically different between smokers and nonsmokers. These factors have been associated with inflammation and carcinogenesis in the oral cavity. The data obtained may aid in the identification of the interactions between the salivary microbiome, host inflammatory responses, and metabolism in smokers.
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- Mary Rodríguez-Rabassa
- AIDS Research Infrastructure Program, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, 395 Dr. Luis F. Sala Street, Ponce, PR 00716-2348, USA.
- Clinical Psychology Program, School of Behavioral & Brain Science, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR 00716-2348, USA.
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- AIDS Research Infrastructure Program, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, 395 Dr. Luis F. Sala Street, Ponce, PR 00716-2348, USA.
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- AIDS Research Infrastructure Program, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, 395 Dr. Luis F. Sala Street, Ponce, PR 00716-2348, USA.
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- Tobacco Control and Oral Health Division, Department of Health, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00716-2348, USA.
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- Tobacco Control and Oral Health Division, Department of Health, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00716-2348, USA.
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- AIDS Research Infrastructure Program, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, 395 Dr. Luis F. Sala Street, Ponce, PR 00716-2348, USA.
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- AIDS Research Infrastructure Program, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, 395 Dr. Luis F. Sala Street, Ponce, PR 00716-2348, USA.
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- AIDS Research Infrastructure Program, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, 395 Dr. Luis F. Sala Street, Ponce, PR 00716-2348, USA.
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Mahmood N, Hanif M, Ahmed A, Jamal Q, Saqib, Khan A. Impact of age at diagnosis on clinicopathological outcomes of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients. Pak J Med Sci 2018; 34:595-599. [PMID: 30034422 PMCID: PMC6041552 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.343.14086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Objective A recent trend in diagnosis of oral cancer in young age is observed, however its impact on various clinicopathological parameters needs to be explored. The aim of the current study was to compare and analyze impact of age at diagnosis with clinicopathological parameters of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients. Methods In this cross sectional study conducted at Department of Oncology Ziauddin Hospital Karachi, we included histologically confirmed cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma. The patients were categorized as young age group (40yrs and younger) and old age group (41 yrs and above). A total of 115 patients diagnosed between 2013 and 2016 were enrolled in the study. The variables considered were age at diagnosis, sex, site of lesion, positive family history, tumor grade, stage, uric acid level and survival. Results A statistically significant difference was observed between two age groups in overall survival, uric acid level and positive family history of cancer. No significant difference was observed in tumor location, grade and stage. Conclusion Majority of oral cancer patients present at an advanced stage irrespective of age at diagnosis but young age has an overall improved survival. Moreover, a positive family history of cancer in young age group mandates further exploration of possible role of genetic polymorphisms which might be responsible for early onset of the disease.
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- Nosheen Mahmood
- Dr. Nosheen Mahmood, MBBS, M.Phil. Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Muhammad Hanif, PhD. Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Akhtar Ahmed, FCPS. Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Qamar Jamal, PhD. Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Mr. Saqib, M.Sc. Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Mr. Adnan Khan, M.Sc. Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan
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Baba ND. [Cancer of the oral cavity in three brothers of the whole blood in Mauritania]. Pan Afr Med J 2016; 25:156. [PMID: 28292118 PMCID: PMC5326065 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.25.156.10377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Les facteurs de risque majeurs pour les cancers de la cavité orale sont la consommation d'alcool et le tabac mais une composante héréditaire a également été évoquée. L’observation que nous vous présentons ci-dessous a pour objectif d’illustrer cette composante parmi les autres facteurs de risque plus connus. C’est l’histoire de trois frères germains ayant présenté chacun un cancer de la cavité orale avec une évolution très rapide en moins d’une année pour chacun d’entre eux. En plus du facteur familial, les facteurs de risque retrouvés chez ces patients étaient: le tabagisme, une mauvaise hygiène bucco-dentaire, une alimentation pauvre en légumes et en fruits. Le risque familial des cancers de la cavité orale était pendant très longtemps un sujet controversé mais plusieurs études récentes ont suggérées l’existence de ce risque ce qui concorde avec notre observation chez ces trois frères. Ces études ont montré aussi que bien que la composante héréditaire pour les carcinomes des voies aéro-digestives supérieures semble probable, il est important que les membres de la famille à risque comprennent que leur vulnérabilité à ces tumeurs peut être considérablement réduite par l'arrêt du tabac, la modération de la consommation d'alcool et la consommation fréquente de fruits et légumes crus. Des études plus poussées devront être réalisées dans notre pays pour préciser la place respective de ces différents facteurs de risque pour ce cancer. En attendant, la prévention et le diagnostic précoce restent les moyens les plus appropriées pour la lutte contre ce type de cancers.
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- Nacer Dine Baba
- Service Anatomie Pathologique CHN de Nouakchott, BP 1164 Nouakchott Mauritanie
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Manvikar V, Kulkarni R, Koneru A, Vanishree M. Role of human papillomavirus and tumor suppressor genes in oral cancer. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2016; 20:106-10. [PMID: 27194871 PMCID: PMC4860909 DOI: 10.4103/0973-029x.180958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The incidence of oral cancer remains high and is associated with many deaths in both Western and Asian countries. Several risk factors for the development of oral cancer are now well known, including smoking, drinking and consumption of smokeless tobacco products. Genetic predisposition to oral cancer has been found in certain cases, but its components are not yet entirely clear. In accordance with the multi-step theory of carcinogenesis, the natural history of oral cancer seems to gradually evolve through transitional precursor lesions from normal epithelium to a full-blown metastatic phenotype. A number of genomic lesions accompany this transformation and a wealth of related results has appeared in recent literature and is being summarized here. Furthermore, several key genes have been implicated, especially well-known tumor suppressors such as the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, TP53 and RB1 and oncogenes such as the cyclin family, epidermal growth factor receptor and RAS. Viral infections, particularly oncogenic human papillomavirus subtypes and Epstein-Barr virus, can have a tumorigenic effect on oral epithelia and their role is discussed, along with potential therapeutic interventions. A brief explanatory theoretical model of oral carcinogenesis is provided and potential avenues for further research are highlighted.
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- Vardendra Manvikar
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Navodaya Dental College, Raichur, Karnataka, India
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- General Dentist, Sri Jagannatha Vittala Dental Clinic, Raichur, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Navodaya Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Navodaya Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka, India
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Krishna Rao S, Mejia GC, Logan RM, Kulkarni M, Kamath V, Fernandes DJ, Ray S, Roberts-Thomson K. A screening model for oral cancer using risk scores: development and validation. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2015; 44:76-84. [DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Sreevidya Krishna Rao
- Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health; School of Dentistry; the University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
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- Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health; School of Dentistry; the University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
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- Oral Pathology; School of Dentistry; the University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
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- Community Medicine; Kasturba Medical College; Manipal University; Manipal India
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- Community Medicine; Kasturba Medical College; Manipal University; Manipal India
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- Radiotherapy and Oncology; Kasturba Medical College; Manipal University; Manipal India
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- Surgical Oncology; Kasturba Medical College; Manipal University; Manipal India
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- Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health; School of Dentistry; the University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA Australia
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Bertonha FB, Barros Filho MDC, Kuasne H, Dos Reis PP, da Costa Prando E, Muñoz JJAM, Roffé M, Hajj GNM, Kowalski LP, Rainho CA, Rogatto SR. PHF21B as a candidate tumor suppressor gene in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Mol Oncol 2015; 9:450-62. [PMID: 25454821 PMCID: PMC5528662 DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2014.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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A significant association between DNA losses on 22q13.31 and head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) was previously reported by our group. Our data indicated that PHF21B gene, mapped on 22q13.31 and encoding a protein with function of chromatin-mediated transcriptional regulation, might be a putative tumor suppressor gene. To test this hypothesis, gene copy number was assessed in 75 HNSCC and 49 matched peripheral blood samples. PHF21B losses were detected in 43 tumors and were significantly associated with patients with familial history of cancer (P < 0.0001); i.e., 36/43 cases showed a positive family history of cancer and 22/36 had first-degree relatives with cancer (P = 0.049). In attempt to investigate other mechanisms for PHF21B loss of function, DNA sequencing was performed and no mutations were detected. We next evaluated the gene expression levels after inhibition of DNA methylation in nine HNSCC and breast carcinoma cell lines. Additionally, PHF21B expression levels were evaluated in colon cancer HCT116 cells as well as in its counterpart DKO (double knockout of DNMT1 and DNMT3B). The higher expression levels of PHF21B gene detected in DKO cells were inversely correlated with the DNA methylation. Further, DNA methylation in the specific promoter-associated CpG Island was investigated. Interestingly, gene hypermethylation was detected in 13/37 tumors: 5/13 HNSCC cases had family history of cancer in first-degree relatives and 8/13 showed both, DNA methylation and PHF21B losses in the tumor sample. One patient had PHF21B loss in the peripheral blood cells and PHF21B methylation in the tumor sample. Additionally, overexpression of PHF21B in cell lines drastically reduces clonogenic and migratory abilities. These data suggest that PHF21B is a novel tumor suppressor gene that can be inactivated by genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in the human cancer.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22/genetics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22/metabolism
- DNA Methylation
- DNA, Neoplasm/genetics
- DNA, Neoplasm/metabolism
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Gene Knockdown Techniques
- Head and Neck Neoplasms/genetics
- Head and Neck Neoplasms/metabolism
- Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Retrospective Studies
- Tumor Suppressor Proteins/biosynthesis
- Tumor Suppressor Proteins/genetics
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- Fernanda Bernardi Bertonha
- International Center of Research and Training (CIPE), A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, SP 01.508-010, Brazil.
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- International Center of Research and Training (CIPE), A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, SP 01.508-010, Brazil.
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- Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, UNESP - Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18.618-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Biosciences, UNESP - Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18.618-970, Brazil.
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- International Center of Research and Training (CIPE), A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, SP 01.508-010, Brazil.
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- International Center of Research and Training (CIPE), A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, SP 01.508-010, Brazil.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, SP 01.508-010, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology in Oncogenomics (INCITO), Sao Paulo, SP 01.509-010, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Biosciences, UNESP - Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18.618-970, Brazil.
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- International Center of Research and Training (CIPE), A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, SP 01.508-010, Brazil; Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, SP 01.508-010, Brazil; Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, UNESP - Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18.618-970, Brazil.
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Radoï L, Paget-Bailly S, Guida F, Cyr D, Menvielle G, Schmaus A, Carton M, Cénée S, Sanchez M, Guizard AV, Trétarre B, Stücker I, Luce D. Family history of cancer, personal history of medical conditions and risk of oral cavity cancer in France: the ICARE study. BMC Cancer 2013; 13:560. [PMID: 24286495 PMCID: PMC4219459 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of family history of cancer and personal history of other medical conditions in the aetiology of the oral cavity cancer in France. METHODS We used data from 689 cases of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma and 3481 controls included in a population-based case-control study, the ICARE study. Odds-ratios (ORs) associated with family history of cancer and personal medical conditions and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated by unconditional logistic regression and were adjusted for age, gender, area of residence, education, body mass index, tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking. RESULTS Personal history of oral candidiasis was related to a significantly increased risk of oral cavity cancer (OR 5.0, 95% CI 2.1-12.1). History of head and neck cancers among the first-degree relatives was associated with an OR of 1.9 (95% CI 1.2-2.8). The risk increased with the number of first-degree relatives with head and neck cancer. CONCLUSION A family history of head and neck cancer is a marker of an increased risk of oral cavity cancer and should be taken into account to target prevention efforts and screening. Further studies are needed to clarify the association between oral cavity cancer and personal history of candidiasis.
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- Loredana Radoï
- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Epidemiology of Occupational and Social Determinants of Health Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Versailles St-Quentin, F-78035 Versailles, France
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- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Epidemiology of Occupational and Social Determinants of Health Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Versailles St-Quentin, F-78035 Versailles, France
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- Centre for research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Environmental Epidemiology of Cancer Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Paris-Sud, UMRS 1018, F-94807 Villejuif, France
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- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Epidemiology of Occupational and Social Determinants of Health Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Versailles St-Quentin, F-78035 Versailles, France
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- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Epidemiology of Occupational and Social Determinants of Health Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Versailles St-Quentin, F-78035 Versailles, France
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- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Epidemiology of Occupational and Social Determinants of Health Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Versailles St-Quentin, F-78035 Versailles, France
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- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Epidemiology of Occupational and Social Determinants of Health Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Versailles St-Quentin, F-78035 Versailles, France
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- Centre for research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Environmental Epidemiology of Cancer Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Paris-Sud, UMRS 1018, F-94807 Villejuif, France
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- Centre for research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Environmental Epidemiology of Cancer Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Paris-Sud, UMRS 1018, F-94807 Villejuif, France
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- Centre for research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Environmental Epidemiology of Cancer Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Paris-Sud, UMRS 1018, F-94807 Villejuif, France
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- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Inserm U1018, Epidemiology of Occupational and Social Determinants of Health Team, F-94807 Villejuif, France
- University Versailles St-Quentin, F-78035 Versailles, France
- Inserm U1085, Irset, Faculté de Médecine, Campus de Fouillole, BP 145, 97154 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe French West Indies
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Garavello W, Turati F, Bosetti C, Talamini R, Levi F, Lucenteforte E, Chiesa F, Franceschi S, La Vecchia C, Negri E. Family history of cancer and the risk of laryngeal cancer: A case-control study from Italy and Switzerland. Int J Cancer 2011; 130:665-70. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.26055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2010] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lucenteforte E, Garavello W, Bosetti C, La Vecchia C. Dietary factors and oral and pharyngeal cancer risk. Oral Oncol 2009; 45:461-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2008.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2008] [Revised: 09/05/2008] [Accepted: 09/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Negri E, Boffetta P, Berthiller J, Castellsague X, Curado MP, Maso LD, Daudt AW, Fabianova E, Fernandez L, Wünsch-Filho V, Franceschi S, Hayes RB, Herrero R, Koifman S, Lazarus P, Lence JJ, Levi F, Mates D, Matos E, Menezes A, Muscat J, Eluf-Neto J, Olshan AF, Rudnai P, Shangina O, Sturgis EM, Szeszenia-Dabrowska N, Talamini R, Wei Q, Winn DM, Zaridze D, Lissowska J, Zhang ZF, Ferro G, Brennan P, Vecchia CL, Hashibe M. Family history of cancer: pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium. Int J Cancer 2009; 124:394-401. [PMID: 18814262 PMCID: PMC3711193 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Alcohol and tobacco consumption are well-recognized risk factors for head and neck cancer (HNC). Evidence suggests that genetic predisposition may also play a role. Only a few epidemiologic studies, however, have considered the relation between HNC risk and family history of HNC and other cancers. We pooled individual-level data across 12 case-control studies including 8,967 HNC cases and 13,627 controls. We obtained pooled odds ratios (OR) using fixed and random effect models and adjusting for potential confounding factors. All statistical tests were two-sided. A family history of HNC in first-degree relatives increased the risk of HNC (OR=1.7, 95% confidence interval, CI, 1.2-2.3). The risk was higher when the affected relative was a sibling (OR=2.2, 95% CI 1.6-3.1) rather than a parent (OR=1.5, 95% CI 1.1-1.8) and for more distal HNC anatomic sites (hypopharynx and larynx). The risk was also higher, or limited to, in subjects exposed to tobacco. The OR rose to 7.2 (95% CI 5.5-9.5) among subjects with family history, who were alcohol and tobacco users. A weak but significant association (OR=1.1, 95% CI 1.0-1.2) emerged for family history of other tobacco-related neoplasms, particularly with laryngeal cancer (OR=1.3, 95% CI 1.1-1.5). No association was observed for family history of nontobacco-related neoplasms and the risk of HNC (OR=1.0, 95% CI 0.9-1.1). Familial factors play a role in the etiology of HNC. In both subjects with and without family history of HNC, avoidance of tobacco and alcohol exposure may be the best way to avoid HNC.
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- Eva Negri
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Milan Italy
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Instituto de Investigación Epidemiológica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Escola Nacional de Saude Publica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institut de médecine sociale et préventive, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut of Public Health, Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Oncology Angel H. Roffo, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Budapest, Hungary
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- UT-M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Cancer Center and M. Sklodowska-Curie Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Milan Italy
- Istituto di Statistica Medica e Biometria, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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Goodwin WJ, Thomas GR, Parker DF, Joseph D, Levis S, Franzmann E, Anello C, Hu JJ. Unequal burden of head and neck cancer in the United States. Head Neck 2008; 30:358-71. [PMID: 17972309 DOI: 10.1002/hed.20710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Black Americans are adversely affected by many types of malignancies. METHODS We reviewed data from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program to evaluate racial disparities in head and neck cancer incidence, mortality, and survival. RESULTS Head and neck cancer incidence is greater in the black population and peaks at a younger age. The incidence disparity is decreasing over time and is less for cancers of the oral cavity/pharynx (OCP) than for cancers of the larynx. The disparity in survival after diagnosis is substantial for both sites and is increasing over time because of improvement in survival for the white population, but not for the black population. Some, but not all, of the survival disparity is due to more advanced stage at the time of diagnosis within the black population. The age-adjusted mortality rate for black men is approximately twice the rate for white men. CONCLUSION Black Americans clearly bear a greater burden from head and neck cancer. The underlying causes are largely unknown, but are most likely due to a complex interplay of differences in access to health care, quality of medical care, biologic/genetic factors, incidence of comorbid conditions, exposure to carcinogens, diet, and cultural beliefs. Prospective studies are needed to define the relative importance of these factors and to inform intervention strategies.
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- W Jarrard Goodwin
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
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Garavello W, Foschi R, Talamini R, La Vecchia C, Rossi M, Dal Maso L, Tavani A, Levi F, Barzan L, Ramazzotti V, Franceschi S, Negri E. Family history and the risk of oral and pharyngeal cancer. Int J Cancer 2008; 122:1827-31. [PMID: 18076043 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Scanty data are available on familial risk in oral and pharyngeal cancer. The relationship between oral and pharyngeal cancer and family history of cancer in first-degree relatives was investigated using data from a multicentric case-control study conducted in Italy and Switzerland between 1992 and 2005 on 956 cases aged less than 79 years, with histologically confirmed incident oral and pharyngeal cancer, and 2362 controls admitted to hospital for acute, nonneoplastic conditions. Logistic regression models conditioned on sex, age, study centre, and including terms for education, tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, and number of siblings were used to estimate the odds ratios (OR) of oral and pharyngeal cancer. The multivariate ORs were similar for a family history of oral and pharyngeal cancer (2.6, 95% confidence interval, CI, 1.5-4.5) and laryngeal cancer (3.8, 95% CI, 2.0-7.2). The OR was 3.1 (95% CI, 2.0-4.8) for oral and pharyngeal cancer and laryngeal cancer combined. The OR was 7.1 (95% CI, 1.3-37.2) for subjects with 2 or more first-degree relatives with oral and pharyngeal/laryngeal cancers. Significant increases in risk were also observed for a family history of melanoma (OR = 5.8; 95% CI, 1.3-26.4) and lung cancer (OR = 1.4; 95% CI, 1.0-2.0). Compared to subjects without family history, nonsmokers, and non or moderate drinkers, the OR was 42.6 for current smokers, heavy drinkers with family history. History of oral and pharyngeal cancer and laryngeal cancer is a strong determinant of oral and pharyngeal cancer risk, independent from tobacco and alcohol.
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Hussain SK, Sundquist J, Hemminki K. Familial clustering of cancer at human papillomavirus-associated sites according to the Swedish Family-Cancer Database. Int J Cancer 2008; 122:1873-8. [PMID: 18074353 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Familial aggregation of cervical cancer has been demonstrated previously, however aggregation of other human papillomavirus-associated anogenital, upper aerodigestive tract and skin cancers has not been fully characterized. The Swedish Family-Cancer Database, which contains reliable data on cancer incidence and nuclear family linkages for all residents of Sweden between 1958 and 2004, was used to calculate standardized incidence ratios (SIR) and 95% confidence intervals for offspring site-specific cancer risks according to site-specific cancer in sibling and parental probands. Offspring cancer risk was significantly increased when either a sibling or parent was affected at the same site for penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC, SIR = 7.54), cervical adenocarcinoma (AC, SIR = 2.31), vulvar SCC (SIR = 2.27), skin SCC (SIR = 2.14), rectal AC (SIR = 1.86), in situ cervical SCC (SIR = 1.80), invasive cervical SCC (SIR = 1.77) and upper aerodigestive tract SCC (SIR = 1.57). Significant aggregation on the order of 2-fold between anogenital cancers at different sites or histologies was also observed. In situ cervical SCC risk in offspring was strongly influenced by siblings affected with oropharyngeal SCC (SIR = 3.17) and tonsillar SCC (SIR = 1.84). Familial skin SCC was largely unassociated with anogenital or upper aerodigestive tract cancer risk in offspring. These data suggest that common host factors exist among individuals affected with anogenital and upper aerodigestive tract cancers.
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- Shehnaz K Hussain
- Center for Family and Community Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden.
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Gillison ML. Current topics in the epidemiology of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers. Head Neck 2007; 29:779-92. [PMID: 17230556 DOI: 10.1002/hed.20573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Oral cancer incidence rates rose dramatically during the twentieth century in the United States and Europe, especially among individuals under the age of 60 years. Although influenced by age, sex, and country of origin, incidence trends were most strongly affected by elevated risk among individuals born after approximately 1915. This cohort effect was indicative of strong behavioral influences on oral cancer risk. In this article, associations between oral cancer risk and established behavioral risk factors including alcohol and tobacco use are reviewed. Additionally, possible associations between oral cancer risk and oral hygiene, diet, nutritional status, and sexual behavior as well as the influence of genetic factors on oral cancer risk are considered. Special emphasis is placed on evaluating possible risk differences in individuals above and below the age of 45 and in users and nonusers of alcohol and tobacco.
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- Maura L Gillison
- Division of Viral Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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D'Souza G, Kreimer AR, Viscidi R, Pawlita M, Fakhry C, Koch WM, Westra WH, Gillison ML. Case-control study of human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer. N Engl J Med 2007; 356:1944-56. [PMID: 17494927 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa065497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1789] [Impact Index Per Article: 105.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Substantial molecular evidence suggests a role for human papillomavirus (HPV) in the pathogenesis of oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinoma, but epidemiologic data have been inconsistent. METHODS We performed a hospital-based, case-control study of 100 patients with newly diagnosed oropharyngeal cancer and 200 control patients without cancer to evaluate associations between HPV infection and oropharyngeal cancer. Multivariate logistic-regression models were used for case-control comparisons. RESULTS A high lifetime number of vaginal-sex partners (26 or more) was associated with oropharyngeal cancer (odds ratio, 3.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.5 to 6.5), as was a high lifetime number of oral-sex partners (6 or more) (odds ratio, 3.4; 95% CI, 1.3 to 8.8). The degree of association increased with the number of vaginal-sex and oral-sex partners (P values for trend, 0.002 and 0.009, respectively). Oropharyngeal cancer was significantly associated with oral HPV type 16 (HPV-16) infection (odds ratio, 14.6; 95% CI, 6.3 to 36.6), oral infection with any of 37 types of HPV (odds ratio, 12.3; 95% CI, 5.4 to 26.4), and seropositivity for the HPV-16 L1 capsid protein (odds ratio, 32.2; 95% CI, 14.6 to 71.3). HPV-16 DNA was detected in 72% (95% CI, 62 to 81) of 100 paraffin-embedded tumor specimens, and 64% of patients with cancer were seropositive for the HPV-16 oncoprotein E6, E7, or both. HPV-16 L1 seropositivity was highly associated with oropharyngeal cancer among subjects with a history of heavy tobacco and alcohol use (odds ratio, 19.4; 95% CI, 3.3 to 113.9) and among those without such a history (odds ratio, 33.6; 95% CI, 13.3 to 84.8). The association was similarly increased among subjects with oral HPV-16 infection, regardless of their tobacco and alcohol use. By contrast, tobacco and alcohol use increased the association with oropharyngeal cancer primarily among subjects without exposure to HPV-16. CONCLUSIONS Oral HPV infection is strongly associated with oropharyngeal cancer among subjects with or without the established risk factors of tobacco and alcohol use.
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- Gypsyamber D'Souza
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA
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Tsantoulis PK, Kastrinakis NG, Tourvas AD, Laskaris G, Gorgoulis VG. Advances in the biology of oral cancer. Oral Oncol 2007; 43:523-34. [PMID: 17258495 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2006.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2006] [Revised: 09/30/2006] [Accepted: 11/02/2006] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The incidence of oral cancer remains high and is associated with many deaths in both Western and Asian countries. Several risk factors for the development of oral cancer are now well known, including smoking, drinking and consumption of smokeless tobacco products. Genetic predisposition to oral cancer has been found in certain cases but its components are not yet entirely clear. In accordance with the multi-step theory of carcinogenesis, the natural history of oral cancer seems to gradually evolve through transitional precursor lesions from normal epithelium to a full-blown metastatic phenotype. A number of genomic lesions accompany this transformation and a wealth of related results has appeared in recent literature and is being summarized here. Furthermore, several key genes have been implicated, especially well-known tumor suppressors like the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, TP53 and RB1 and oncogenes like the cyclin family, EGFR and ras. Viral infections, particularly with oncogenic HPV subtypes and EBV, can have a tumorigenic effect on oral epithelia and their role is discussed, along with potential therapeutic interventions. A brief explanatory theoretical model of oral carcinogenesis is provided and potential avenues for further research are highlighted.
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- P K Tsantoulis
- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Medical School, University of Athens, Antaiou 53 Str., Lamprini, Ano Patissia, GR-11146 Athens, Greece
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Cruz GD, Salazar CR, Morse DE. Oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence and mortality among Hispanics, 1996-2002: the need for ethnoregional studies in cancer research. Am J Public Health 2006; 96:2194-200. [PMID: 17077408 PMCID: PMC1698168 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2005.079137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We investigated whether oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer (OPC) incidence and mortality statistics among Hispanics in New York State differed from those among Hispanics in the United States as a whole. METHODS OPC incidence and mortality statistics for 1996-2002 were obtained from the New York State Cancer Registry and compared with national statistics released by the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program for the same period. RESULTS Among Hispanic men, OPC incidence rates were approximately 75% and 89% higher in New York State and New York City, respectively, than national rates reported by the SEER program. No notable differences were identified among Hispanic women. Incidence rates among New York State Hispanic men were 16% higher than those of their non-Hispanic White counterparts. The difference was twice as high (32%) among Hispanic men in New York City. Mortality rates among both men and women exhibited patterns similar to the incidence patterns. CONCLUSIONS Ethnoregional differences exist in the incidence and mortality rates of OPC in the United States. New York State Hispanic men exhibit much higher incidence and mortality rates than US Hispanics as reported by the SEER program.
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- Gustavo D Cruz
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA.
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Vlajinac HD, Marinkovic JM, Sipetic SB, Andrejic DM, Adanja BJ, Stosic-Divjak SL. Case-control study of oropharyngeal cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 30:152-7. [PMID: 16647226 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdp.2006.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND In order to test some hypotheses of risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer (neoplasm of base of tongue, palate and tonsils) matched case-control study was conducted in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, during the period 1998-2000. METHODS Study comprised 100 incidence cases with oropharyngeal cancer and 100 controls with some non-malignant diseases of head and neck. RESULTS According to multivariate analysis, ever smoking, interaction between smoking and alcohol consumption, and occupational exposure to wood dust were found to be independent risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer (odds ratio-OR=5.10 95% confidence intervals-95% CI=1.70-15.27, OR=2.61 95% CI=1.54-4.41, and OR=4.16 95% CI=1.45-11.91, respectively). CONCLUSION The results of the present study are in line with other authors' findings showing that smoking and alcohol consumption are the main risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer. The effect of occupational exposure to wood dust warrants further investigation.
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- Hristina D Vlajinac
- Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Visegradska 26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
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This review of the medical literature from 1994 to 2003 summarizes the relationship between raw and cooked vegetables and cancer risk and examines whether they may affect cancer risk differently. Twenty-eight studies examined the relationship between raw and cooked vegetables and risk for various cancers. Twenty-one studies assessed raw, but not cooked, vegetables and cancer risk. The majority of these assessed risk of oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, esophageal, lung, gastric, and colorectal cancers. Most showed that vegetables, raw or cooked, were inversely related to these cancers. However, more consistent results were found for oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, esophageal, and gastric cancers. Nine of the 11 studies of raw and cooked vegetables showed statistically significant inverse relationships of these cancers with raw vegetables, but only 4 with cooked vegetables. The few studies of breast, lung, and colorectal cancers also suggested an inverse relationship with both raw and cooked vegetables, but these results were less consistent. In the two studies of prostate cancer, there was no association with either raw or cooked vegetables. One of two bladder cancer studies found an inverse relationship with cooked, but not raw, vegetables. Possible mechanisms by which cooking affects the relationship between vegetables and cancer risk include changes in availability of some nutrients, destruction of digestive enzymes, and alteration of the structure and digestibility of food. Both raw and cooked vegetable consumption are inversely related to epithelial cancers, particularly those of the upper gastrointestinal tract, and possibly breast cancer; however, these relationships may be stronger for raw vegetables than cooked vegetables.
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- Lilli B. Link
- 1Cancer Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York and
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- 2Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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Li X, Hemminki K. Familial upper aerodigestive tract cancers: incidence trends, familial clustering and subsequent cancers. Oral Oncol 2003; 39:232-9. [PMID: 12618195 DOI: 10.1016/s1368-8375(02)00091-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Familial risks in upper aerodigestive tract cancer have been assessed mainly through case-control studies based on reported but not medically verified cancers in family members. The nationwide Swedish Family-Cancer Database was used to describe the incidence trends for all subsites of upper aerodigestive tract cancer and to calculate standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the cancer in 0-66-year-old offspring by cancers in family members. Additionally, SIRs for second primary cancer after upper aerodigestive tract cancers were analysed. SIRs in offspring for all upper aerodigestive tract cancer were not significant when a parent presented with concordant cancer. The population attributable fraction of familial upper aerodigestive tract cancer was 0.43%. Risk for subsequent cancers in men and women after upper aerodigestive tract cancer were increased in smoking, alcohol and other life-style related sites and in skin cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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- Xinjun Li
- Department of Biosciences at Novum, Karolinska Institute, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
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