Search resultsPrevalence of tobacco and alcohol use following treatment in patients with head and neck squamous carcinoma: A transversal study
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use following treatment in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and to determine factors possibly related to this use Material and methods: A transversal study on tobacco and alcohol use following treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma was performed in patients on ambulatory visits to our center. Results: From 582 patients evaluated, 13% regularly smoked post-treatment, and 21% consumed alcohol. The related variables for tobacco use post-treatment were the kind of treatment received and previous tobacco use. The related variables for alcohol use post-treatment were age, sex and previous use of tobacco and alcohol. Conclusions: Despite warnings, 13% of patients with previous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma continued smoking and 21% persisted in alcohol use.