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    Tenore, Gianluca; Nuvoli, Alessandro; Mohsen, Ahmed; Cassoni, Andrea; Battisti, Andrea; Terenzi, Valentina; Monaca, Marco Della; Raponi, Ingrid; Brauner, Edoardo; de Felice, Francesca; Musio, Daniela; Gioia, Cira Rosaria Tiziana Di; Messineo, Daniela; Mezi, Silvia; Carlo, Stefano Di; Botticelli, Andrea; Valentini, Valentino; Marchetti, Paolo; Tombolini, Vincenzo; de Vincentiis, Marco; Polimeni, Antonella; Romeo, Umberto

    Applied sciences, 06/2020, Volume: 10, Issue: 11
    Journal Article

    The aim of the study is to observe retrospectively the correlation between Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) and risk factors; including tobacco, alcohol and Family History of Cancer (FHC). A total of 478 patients were included retrospectively from the database of the Department of Oral Sciences and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome. A Test Group (TG) consisted of 239 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of OSCC. A Control Group (CG) consisted of 239 patients without history and/or diagnosis of oral cancer. The logistic regression models were used to calculate the adjusted Odd Ratios (ORs) associated with alcohol, tobacco and FHC; including the General Family History of Cancer (GFHC) and Family History of Head and Neck Cancer (FHHNC) and their 95% Confidence Intervals (CI). The high rate of tobacco consumption was associated with an OR of 1.035 (95% CI 1.001–1.070) and a statistical significance (p = 0.041). Drinker patients showed a significant risk of developing OSCC (p = 0.05) and the OR was 1.035 (95% CI 1.010–1.061). The GFHC was associated with a marginal risk of OSCC with an OR of 1.095 (95% CI 0.953–1.259), without significance (p = 0.199). The FHHNC showed a notable risk increase with an OR of 1.871 (95% CI 0.902–3.882), without significance (p = 0.092). Alcohol and tobacco may be associated with an increase in the risk of OSCC.