The role of vegetable and fruit consumption on survival and other habits following the diagnosis of oral cancer: a prospective study in Spain
Por:
Sandoval, M, Font, R, Manos, M, Dicenta, M, Quintana, MJ, Bosch, FX, Castellsague, X
Publicada:
1 ene 2009
Resumen:
The authors carried out a hospital-based prospective study to evaluate the role of behavioral and clinical risk factors, occurring before and after, diagnosis, on the prognosis of 146 patients with newly diagnosed oral cancer using Cox models.
High weekly intake of vegetables before and after diagnosis were both associated with lower recurrence rates, longer overall survival and longer oral cancer survival. Diagnostic delay was associated with an increased risk of recurrence and oral cancer mortality. Patients presenting with pharyngeal pain or a mucosal lesion had a longer oral cancer survival than patients presenting with other symptoms. Quitting tobacco and alcohol consumption before and after diagnosis were both associated with a lower recurrence and/or better survival, but the effects were not statistically significant.
This study suggests that high consumption of vegetables before and after diagnosis of oral cancer may reduce the risk of recurrence, overall mortality and cancer mortality in oral cancer patients.
Filiaciones:
Sandoval, M:
Hosp Gen Hosp Llobregat, Serv Otorinolaringol, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain
Font, R:
Inst Catala Oncol, Serv Epidemiol & Registre Canc, IDIBELL, CIBERESP,Canc Epidemiol Res Program, Lhospitalet De Llobregat 08907, Spain
Manos, M:
Ciutat Sanitaria & Univ Bellvitge, Serv Otorinolaringol, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain
Dicenta, M:
Ciutat Sanitaria & Univ Bellvitge, Serv Otorinolaringol, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain
Quintana, MJ:
Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Bosch, FX:
Inst Catala Oncol, Serv Epidemiol & Registre Canc, IDIBELL, CIBERESP,Canc Epidemiol Res Program, Lhospitalet De Llobregat 08907, Spain
Castellsague, X:
Inst Catala Oncol, Serv Epidemiol & Registre Canc, IDIBELL, CIBERESP,Canc Epidemiol Res Program, Lhospitalet De Llobregat 08907, Spain
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