Sexual behaviours and the risk of head and neck cancers: a pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology (INHANCE) consortium

Heck, Julia E.; Berthiller, Julien; Vaccarella, Salvatore; Winn, Deborah M.; Smith, Elaine; Shangina, Oxana; Schwartz, Stephen M.; Purdue, Mark P.; Pilarska, Agnieszka; Eluf-Neto, José; Menezes, Ana; McClean, Michael D.; Matos, Elena; Koifman, Sérgio; Kelsey, Karl T.; Herrero, Rolando; Hayes, Richard B.; Franceschi, Silvia; Wünsch-Filho, Victor; Fernández, Leticia; Daudt, Alexander W.; Curado, María Paula; Chen, Chu; Castellsagué, Xavier; Ferro, Gilles; Brennan, Paul; Boffetta, Paolo; Hashibe, Mia

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“…Cancers of the oro-pharynx and tonsil have been found to be associated with the number of sexual partners and number of lifetime oral sex partners (Heck et al, 2010). We did not find a relationship between oral sex partners and oral cancer in our study.…”

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Risk Factors for Oral Cancer in Northeast Thailand

Loyha

Vatanasapt

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et al. 2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Oral cancer is a common site of head and neck cancer, and is relatively frequent in Northeast Thailand. The objective of this hospital-based, case-control study was to determine associations with risk factors. A total of 104 oral cancer cases diagnosed between July 2010 and April 2011 in 3 hospitals were matched with control subjects by age, sex and hospital. Data were collected by personal interview. There were significant associations between oral cancer and tobacco smoking (OR=4.47; 95%CI=2.00 to 9.99), alcohol use among women (OR=4.16; 95%CI=1.70 to 10.69), and betel chewing (OR=9.01; 95%CI=3.83 to 21.22), and all three showed dose-response effects. Smoking is rare among Thai women (none of the control women were smokers), but betel chewing, especially among older women, is relatively common. We did not find any association between practicing oral sex and oral cancer.

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Risk Factors for Oral Cancer in Northeast Thailand

Loyha

Vatanasapt

Promthet³

et al. 2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Heck et al (2010) found that women, who have ever had oral sex, had four times greater risk of cancer of the base of the tongue than women who had not, and having two sexual partners in comparison with only one doubled the risk. Among men a history of same-sex sexual contact increased the risk by almost nine-fold.…”

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“…Among men a history of same-sex sexual contact increased the risk by almost nine-fold. (Heck et al, 2010). …”

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Oral Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Dentists in Khartoum State, Sudan

Ahmed

Naidoo

2017

J Canc Educ

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The incidence of oral cancer is rising in the Sudan. Detecting oral cancer at an early stage is the most effective means of improving survival and reducing morbidity from disease. Aim:The aim of the present study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of dentists related to oral cancer prevention and early detection in public dental clinics in Khartoum State, Sudan. Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional survey using an administered structured questionnaire was carried out. The questionnaire consisted of 28 questions that included the key areas of oral cancer prevention and early detection. A sample of 130 dental practitioners was requested to participate in the study. Results:The response rate was 86.92%. The majority were female (68.1%) between the ages of 20 -40 years old. The majority were aware of the major risk factors and the most common presentations of oral cancer. About two thirds (63.7%) perceived that their knowledge on oral cancer was current. However, almost a third (35.4.6%) reported that they had sufficient knowledge concerning oral cancer prevention. More than half (54 percent) reported that they do not carry out any special examination to detect oral cancer in asymptomatic patients. Two thirds (66.3%) believed that their undergraduate training in the diagnosis of oral cancer was inadequate. The vast majority (95.6%) were interested in further oral cancer continuing education and 88.5% that development of referral guidelines can improve the quality of referrals to specialists. Conclusions:The findings of the present study indicate that there is a need for further training in the early detection and prevention of oral cancer, as well as an increased emphasis on oral cancer diagnosis and prevention in the dental training curriculum.3 Declaration I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the work contained in this dissertation is my original work and that it has not been previously in its entirety or in part submitted at any university for a degree.………………………………… …………………………

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“…[4][5][6] Among men, same-sex sexual contact has been linked to cancer. 7,8 These risk profiles of lesbian/gay/bisexual populations suggest greater cancer morbidity compared with heterosexual populations. This question of cancer disparities cannot be settled as long as cancer incidence is not recorded by sexual orientation.…”

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Cancer survivorship and sexual orientation

Boehmer

Miao

Ozonoff

2011

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BACKGROUND: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations are not part of cancer surveillance, resulting in scarce information about the cancer survivorship of these populations. To address this information gap, the authors examined the prevalence of cancer survivorship by sexual orientation and cancer survivors' self-reported health by sexual orientation. METHODS: The authors explored these issues by analyzing pooled data from the California Health Interview survey from 2001, 2003, and 2005. By using descriptive statistics and logistic regressions, they examined the cancer prevalence in men and women by sexual orientation and subsequently compared the self-reported health of male and female cancer survivors by sexual orientation. RESULTS: Among women, the authors found no significant differences in cancer prevalence by sexual orientation, but lesbian and bisexual female cancer survivors had 2.0 and 2.3Â the odds of reporting fair or poor health compared with heterosexual female cancer survivors. Among men, we found significant differences in cancer prevalence, with gay men having 1.9Â the odds of reporting a cancer diagnosis compared with heterosexual men. There were no differences by sexual orientation in male cancer survivors' self-reported health. CONCLUSIONS: Our novel findings suggest sex differences in the impact of cancer on lesbian, gay, and bisexual cancer survivors. Lesbian and bisexual cancer survivors need to be targeted by programs and services to assist these cancer survivors in improving their health perceptions, whereas healthcare providers and public health agencies need to be made aware of the higher prevalence of cancer in gay men to prevent future cancers through increased screening and primary prevention.

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Sexual behaviours and the risk of head and neck cancers: a pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology (INHANCE) consortium

Abstract: Sexual behaviours are associated with cancer risk at the head and neck cancer subsites that have previously been associated with HPV infection.

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Risk Factors for Oral Cancer in Northeast Thailand

Risk Factors for Oral Cancer in Northeast Thailand

Oral Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Dentists in Khartoum State, Sudan

Cancer survivorship and sexual orientation

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