Evaluation of risk factors for oral cavity and oropharynx cancers in patients under the week activity program of head and neck cancers prevention in Lodz
Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2015, Vol 69, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate risk factors for oral cavity and oropharynx cancers in patients under the week activity program of head and neck cancers prevention in Lodz. Material and methods: 104 people reported to preventive examinations under the week activity program of head and neck cancers prevention in Lodz (25-th of Semptember, 2015): 33 women aged 21-68 and 38 men aged 23-71. Before ENT examination, subjects completed the questionnaire, which concerned: the degree of education, source of information about preventive examinations, symptoms, smoking, number of smoked cigarettes, alcohol, number of life sexual partners, number of oral sex partners and family history of head and neck cancers. Results and conclusions: The analysis showed that people who reported to preventive examination were mostly in the age group of 51-60 and over 60, respectively 71,2% of women and 57,9% of men. Patients were at the age, that predispose to oral cavity and oropharynx cancers. In our own material, 15,9% of women and 23,6% of men have smoked. Most of them have smoked 10-20 cigarettes daily. On the other hand, 40,9% of women and 10,5% of men didn’t consume alcohol. In our study, both women and men had, at life, 1-3 sexual partners the most often, respectively 78,9% and 60,5%. The oral sex was cultivated by 45,5% of women and 60,5% of men, the most often with 1-3 partners, respectively 95,8% and 70,0%. Based on complete ENT examination and the presence of risk factors for oral cavity and oropharynx cancers, 14,4% of patients were qualified to further oncological examinations including: videolaryngostroboscopy, neck ultrasound with fine-needle biopsy, neck CT and HPV test.
Authors and Affiliations
Kalina Owczarek, Anna Jalocha-Kaczka, Marzena Bielinska, Joanna Urbaniak, Jurek Olszewski
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