Alcohol and Tobacco Use Prediagnosis and Postdiagnosis, and Survival in a Cohort of Patients with Early Stage Cancers of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx
Mayne ST, Cartmel B, Kirsh V, Goodwin WJ. Alcohol and Tobacco Use Prediagnosis and Postdiagnosis, and Survival in a Cohort of Patients with Early Stage Cancers of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2009, 18: 3368-3374. PMID: 19959684, PMCID: PMC2789339, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-0944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck cancerAlcohol historySurvivors of headCohort of patientsModerate alcohol consumptionDrinks/dEarly-stage headUse of tobaccoEarly-stage cancerFirst cancerSurvivorship careInitial diagnosisCessation effortsPoor survivalMortality riskStage cancerHigh riskOral cavityStage headRecent survivorsAlcohol consumptionContinued drinkingPatientsCancerLiquor consumption