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Impact on survival of tobacco smoking for cases with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and known human papillomavirus and p16-status: a multicenter retrospective study
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Abstract
Christian Grønhøj1, Jakob Schmidt Jensen1, Steffen Wagner2, Christian Dehlendorff3, Jeppe Friborg4, Elo Andersen5, Claus Wittekindt2, Nora Würdemann2,6, Shachi Jenny Sharma2,6, Stefan Gattenlöhner7, Jens Peter Klussmann2,6 and Christian von Buchwald1
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
3 Department of Statistics and Pharmacoepidemiology, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
4 Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
5 Department of Oncology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
6 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
7 Department of Pathology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Correspondence to:
Christian Grønhøj, | email: | christian.groenhoej@regionh.dk |
Keywords: oropharyngeal cancer; human papillomavirus; smoking; survival
Received: May 01, 2019 Accepted: June 29, 2019 Published: July 23, 2019
ABSTRACT
Background
Human papilloma virus (HPV) and tobacco smoking are important risk factors for development of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).
Aims/objectives
To evaluate the impact of tobacco smoking on survival for cases with OPSCC with known HPV- and p16INK4A(p16)-status.
Materials and Methods
OPSCC cases at the University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (2000–2014) and at University Hospital of Giessen, Germany (2000–2009) were included. Survival was illustrated with Kaplan-Meier plots. The effect of smoking exposure on survival was evaluated by Cox-regression models. HPV-positivity was defined as positivity for both HPV-DNA and p16.
Results
We included 1316 OPSCC cases from 2000–2014 (48% HPV-positive). Smokers had a poorer outcome compared to non-smokers. Considering continuous smoking exposure, adding 10 pack-years of smoking increased hazard ratios irrespective of HPV-status.
We observed a tendency to a greater impact on survival for cases with HPV-neg. tumours compared to cases with HPV-pos. tumours at low numbers of pack-years, yet the survival was similar at high numbers of pack-years. There was no significant difference in the impact of HPV-status on survival for non-smokers, however a highly significant difference for smokers.
Conclusions and Significance
Smoking-status and number of pack-years at time of diagnosis impact survival for cases with OPSCC independent of HPV-status.
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