Smoking, drinking, and depression: comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy
Abstract We aimed to determine the prevalence and co‐occurrence of tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and depressive symptoms among a sample of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiotherapy. A total of 307 HNC patients participated in a multi‐site stepped‐wedge randomized controlled...
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| author | Kristen McCarter Amanda L. Baker Benjamin Britton Luke Wolfenden Chris Wratten Judith Bauer Sean A. Halpin Gregory Carter Alison K. Beck Lucy Leigh Christopher Oldmeadow |
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| description | Abstract We aimed to determine the prevalence and co‐occurrence of tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and depressive symptoms among a sample of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiotherapy. A total of 307 HNC patients participated in a multi‐site stepped‐wedge randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of a dietitian‐delivered health behavior intervention in patients with HNC undergoing radiotherapy. During week one of radiotherapy patients completed measures of smoking, alcohol consumption, and level of depression. Approximately one‐fifth (21%) of patients had two or more co‐occurring problems: current smoking, hazardous alcohol use, and/or likely presence of a major depressive episode (MDE). Approximately one‐third (34%) of the sample were current smokers, one‐third (31%) were drinking hazardously and almost one‐fifth (19%) had likely cases of depression. Comorbidity of smoking, hazardous alcohol use, and MDE is high in HNC patients, and interventions need to address this cluster of cancer risk factors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-55fe7983de484c9894ca04a86c8d1cf12025-08-20T03:29:49ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342018-06-01762382239010.1002/cam4.1497Smoking, drinking, and depression: comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapyKristen McCarter0Amanda L. Baker1Benjamin Britton2Luke Wolfenden3Chris Wratten4Judith Bauer5Sean A. Halpin6Gregory Carter7Alison K. Beck8Lucy Leigh9Christopher Oldmeadow10School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle PO BOX 833 Newcastle New South Wales 2300 AustraliaSchool of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle PO BOX 833 Newcastle New South Wales 2300 AustraliaSchool of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle PO BOX 833 Newcastle New South Wales 2300 AustraliaSchool of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle PO BOX 833 Newcastle New South Wales 2300 AustraliaDepartment of Radiation Oncology Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital Waratah New South Wales 2298 AustraliaCentre for Dietetics Research The University of Queensland St Lucia Queensland 4067 AustraliaSchool of Psychology Faculty of Science and IT University of Newcastle University Dr Callaghan New South Wales 2308 AustraliaSchool of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle PO BOX 833 Newcastle New South Wales 2300 AustraliaSchool of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle PO BOX 833 Newcastle New South Wales 2300 AustraliaHunter Medical Research Institute and Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle LOT 1 Kookaburra Circuit New Lambton Heights New South Wales 2305 AustraliaHunter Medical Research Institute and Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle LOT 1 Kookaburra Circuit New Lambton Heights New South Wales 2305 AustraliaAbstract We aimed to determine the prevalence and co‐occurrence of tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and depressive symptoms among a sample of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiotherapy. A total of 307 HNC patients participated in a multi‐site stepped‐wedge randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of a dietitian‐delivered health behavior intervention in patients with HNC undergoing radiotherapy. During week one of radiotherapy patients completed measures of smoking, alcohol consumption, and level of depression. Approximately one‐fifth (21%) of patients had two or more co‐occurring problems: current smoking, hazardous alcohol use, and/or likely presence of a major depressive episode (MDE). Approximately one‐third (34%) of the sample were current smokers, one‐third (31%) were drinking hazardously and almost one‐fifth (19%) had likely cases of depression. Comorbidity of smoking, hazardous alcohol use, and MDE is high in HNC patients, and interventions need to address this cluster of cancer risk factors.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1497Alcoholcomorbiditydepressionhead neck cancersmoking |
| spellingShingle | Kristen McCarter Amanda L. Baker Benjamin Britton Luke Wolfenden Chris Wratten Judith Bauer Sean A. Halpin Gregory Carter Alison K. Beck Lucy Leigh Christopher Oldmeadow Smoking, drinking, and depression: comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy Cancer Medicine Alcohol comorbidity depression head neck cancer smoking |
| title | Smoking, drinking, and depression: comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy |
| title_full | Smoking, drinking, and depression: comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy |
| title_fullStr | Smoking, drinking, and depression: comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smoking, drinking, and depression: comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy |
| title_short | Smoking, drinking, and depression: comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy |
| title_sort | smoking drinking and depression comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy |
| topic | Alcohol comorbidity depression head neck cancer smoking |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1497 |
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