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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) is influenced by complex biopsychosocial factors, yet few longitudinal studies have examined these relationships immediately post‐treatment. Methods In this prospective study, 232 patients newly diagnosed with primary HNC completed psychometric assessments, clinical interviews, and
Haley Deamond +18 more
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Cigarette smoking across three Maltese generations [PDF]
, 2004 Cigarette smoking, currently the single most preventable cause of disease and death, is very common in the Maltese Islands. Various aspects of smoking among three different Maltese generations were investigated using a standardized questionnaire among ...
Montefort, Stephen +2 more
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Cigarette Smoke Exposure Attenuates T2R‐Mediated Apoptosis in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Tobacco use is associated with worse outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Bitter taste receptor (T2R) activation induces apoptosis via calcium‐dependent signaling, and higher T2R expression correlates with increased survival in HNSCC.
Kyle Polen +10 more
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Price, Tobacco Control Policies and Youth Smoking [PDF]
This paper examines effectiveness of several tobacco control policies in discouraging cigarette smoking among youths. These policies include increased cigarette excise taxes (which result in higher cigarette prices), restrictions on smoking in public ...
Frank J. Chaloupka, Michael Grossman
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International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.What's New? While the association between tobacco consumption and oral cancer is well established, the effect of cessation, particularly of chewing tobacco, the most common tobacco product in South Asia, is understudied. This case–control study in an Indian population demonstrates that a longer duration of tobacco smoking and chewing cessation is ...
Gayathri B. Pullat +8 more
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Obesity, Cigarette Prices, Youth Access Laws, and Adolescent Smoking Initiation [PDF]
This paper examines the role of body weight in smoking initiation by adolescents. We estimate discrete-time hazard models of the decision to initiate smoking using data from the Children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1979 Cohort.
John Cawley, John Tauras, Sara Markowitz
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International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.Over a dozen cancers have been associated with excess body mass index, primarily in mid‐to‐late adulthood. Whether obesity‐related cancer risk differs across adulthood remains unclear. Using the Sensitive Periods Model and super‐landmarking approaches, this study found that higher BMI increased obesity‐related cancer risk across ages 30–65.
Nadin K. Hawwash +13 more
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Addictive Behaviors ReportsBackground: Research investigating the association between cigarette smoking and COVID-19 outcomes has yielded mixed results, often overlooking cannabis use.
Dian Gu +4 more
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Do Adolescents with Emotional or Behavioral Problems Respond to Cigarette Prices? [PDF]
Adolescents with mental health problems have much higher rates of smoking than those without such problems. Although a large body of evidence suggests that higher cigarette prices reduce smoking prevalence and the quantity smoked, little is known about ...
Erdal Tekin, Lan Liang, Naci Mocan
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International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.Chromosomal instability is a hallmark of cancer, but minimally invasive ways to detect systemic DNA damage and cancer risk remain limited. Here, using patient blood samples, the authors investigated lymphocyte micronuclei (MN) frequency as a potential marker of DNA damage across the progression from gastroesophageal reflux disease to Barrett's ...
Kathryn Munn +13 more
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