Cigar and pipe smoking are considered risk factors for head and neck cancers, but the
magnitude of effect estimates for these products has been imprecisely estimated. By using …

BACKGROUND. Men are approximately 3 times more likely to develop squamous cancers
of the head and neck (oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx) than women. Very few prospective …

Current studies suggesting that smokeless tobacco use increases the risk of head and neck
cancer are hampered by small numbers. Consequently, there remains uncertainty in the …

BACKGROUND: Cigar consumption in the United States has increased dramatically since
1993, yet there are limited prospective data on the risk of cancer associated with cigar …

Background At least 75% of head and neck cancers are attributable to a combination of
cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking. A precise understanding of the independent …

Background: The magnitude of risk conferred by the interaction between tobacco and
alcohol use on the risk of head and neck cancers is not clear because studies have used …

Background Although tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking are well-established risk
factors for oral cancer, relatively few studies have addressed the comparative effect of filter …

Background: Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for head and neck cancer (HNC). To
our knowledge, low cigarette smoking (< 10 cigarettes per day) has not been extensively …

A case‐control epidemiologic study was conducted to determine the relationship between
quantities and types of tobacco and the risk of cancers of individual sites within the head and …

Previous studies on smokeless tobacco use and head and neck cancer (HNC) have found
inconsistent and often imprecise estimates, with limited control for cigarette smoking. Using …