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Genetic and Molecular Differences in Head and Neck Cancer Based on Smoking History.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery - 1 Apr 2025
Jiang Rong, Gao May Z, Chen Meng, Weatherspoon Darien J, Watts Tammara L, Osazuwa-Peters Nosayaba
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Up to 80% of survivors of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) currently or previously smoked. Thus, tobacco use is a major modifiable risk factor for HNSCC, even in the era of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated disease. However, how smoking underlies chromosomal and epigenetic changes that are associated with HNSCC outcomes remains unclear. Objective: To characterize genetic and molecular...
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