Poor oral hygiene and risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Kashmir

Dar, Nazir Ahmad; Islami, Farhad; Bhat, Gulzar Ahmad; Shah, Ishfaq Ahmad; Makhdoomi, Muzamil Ashraf; Iqbal, Beenish; Rafiq, Rumaisa; Lone, Mohammad Maqbool; Abnet, Christian C.; Boffetta, Paolo

doi:10.1038/bjc.2013.437

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“…HIV status is not commonly recorded for EC patients in Tanzania, as they receive the same treatment regardless of HIV condition. Other studies have reported that HIV is a risk factor for EC [27,28] . The missing data for tobacco smoking, alcohol intake, non-HIV viral infections, and other lifestyle factors, which are risk factors for EC, was also a limitation of this study [3][4][5] .…”

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Clinical and epidemiologic variations of esophageal cancer in Tanzania

Gabel¹,

Chamberlain²,

Ngoma³

et al. 2016

WJGO

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AIM:To estimate the incidence of esophageal cancer (EC) in Kilimanjaro in comparison to other regions in Tanzania. METHODS:We also examined the clinical, epidemiologic, and geographic distribution of the 1332 EC patients diagnosed and/or treated at Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) during the period 2006-2013. Medical records were used to abstract patient information on age, sex, residence, smoking status, alcohol consumption, tumor site, histopathologic type of tumor, date and place of diagnosis, and type and date of treatment at ORCI. Regional variation of EC patients was investigated at the level of the 26 administrative regions of Tanzania. Total, age-and sex-specific incidence rates were calculated. RESULTS:Male patients 55 years and older had higher incidence of EC than female and younger patients. Of histopathologically-confirmed cases, squamous-cell carcinoma represented 90.9% of histopathologic types of tumors. The administrative regions in the central and

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Clinical and epidemiologic variations of esophageal cancer in Tanzania

Gabel¹,

Chamberlain²,

Ngoma³

et al. 2016

WJGO

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“…In addition, recent findings emphasize on the relationship between dental caries and some cancers e.g. head and neck and gastric cancers as well (11)(12)(13)(14). However, as recommended by American Dental Association (ADA), regular habits of tooth brushing (≥twice a day) and flossing (≥once a day) can effectively prevent these conditions (15).…”

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Oral hygiene status in a general population of Iran, 2011: a key lifestyle marker in relation to common risk factors of non-communicable diseases

Asgari

Majidi

Koohpayehzadeh

et al. 2015

Int J Health Policy Manag

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Background: To estimate Oral Hygiene (OH) status in the Iranian population in 2011, and to determine the influence of socio-economic characteristics on OH, and its interrelation with common risk factors of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Methods: Data including a total of 12,105 individuals aged 6-70 years were obtained from the sixth round of the surveys of NCDs risk factors in Iran. OH was recorded through a structured questionnaire measuring daily frequencies of tooth brushing and dental flossing. Descriptive analyses were performed on demographic characteristics in the complex sample survey setting. We also employed weighted binary logistic regression to compute Odds Ratio (OR) as a measure of association between the response and explanatory factors. Furthermore, to construct an asset index, we utilized Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Results:The percentage with minimum recommended daily OH practices was 3.7% among men and 7.7% among women (OR= 2.3; P< 0.001). Urban citizens were more likely to have their teeth cleaned compared to rural people (OR= 2.8; P< 0.001). For both genders, a relatively better condition was observed in the 25-34 age group (male: 5.6%; female: 10.3%). In addition, OH status improved significantly by increase in both level of education (P< 0.001) and economic status (P< 0.001). There were also apparent associations between self-care practices and specific behavioral risk factors, though the correlation with dietary habits and tobacco use could be largely explained by socio-economic factors. Conclusion: OH situation in Iran calls for urgent need to assign proper interventions and strategies toward raising public awareness and reducing disparities in access to health facilities.

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“…demonstrated in 702 patients who had endoscopic and biopsy proven malignancy that squamous cell carcinoma was much more prevalent amongst cigarette and hookah smokers. 10 The study has shown that although dyspepsia, dysphagia and other complaints maybe present in smokers and non-smokers both, the severity of gastrointestinal morbidity in the form of ulcers,erosions,GI bleeding etc. is significantly higher in persons who consume tobacco on a chronic basis.…”

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confidence: 99%