Socioeconomic status, human papillomavirus, and overall survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas in Toronto, Canada.

Karen P Chu,Steven Habbous,Q Kuang, K Boyd,Maryam Mirshams,F-F Liu,Osvaldo Espingarcia, Wenping Xu,David P Goldstein,John Waldron,Brian O Sullivan,Shao Hui Huang,Guohui Liu

Cancer Epidemiology（2016）

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Abstract

•We assess head and neck cancer survival and area-level socioeconomic status.•The role of anatomic subsite and human papillomavirus was considered.•Area-level socioeconomic status was associated with worse overall survival.•Age, sex, tumor stage, and smoking/alcohol were more important prognostic factors.•Socioeconomic status was associated with risk and prognostic factors.

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Key words

Head and neck neoplasms,Survival,Socioeconomic status,Principal component analysis,Human papillomavirus

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