Smoking and drinking in relation to depressive symptoms among persons with oral cancer or oral epithelial dysplasia.

Background: We examined whether smoking or drinking during or before the diagnosis-year of oral cancer or oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) was related to "subsequent depression" measured months after the oral diagnosis.

Methods: Incident cases of oral cancer or OED were identified via 3 oral pathology laboratories. A telephone-administered questionnaire included questions on smoking/drinking history through the diagnosis-year and measured depressive symptoms using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D); scores of 16+ indicated clinical depression.

Smoking and drinking in relation to oral cancer and oral epithelial dysplasia.

Objective: Risks associated with smoking and drinking are not necessarily constant over the multistage pathway to oral cancer. We investigated whether smoking and drinking patterns differ for persons with oral cancer (OC) relative to those with oral epithelial dysplasia (OED), a precancerous condition.

Methods: Incident cases of OC and OED were interviewed using a questionnaire containing questions on smoking and drinking.

Sociodemographic risk indicators for depressive symptoms among persons with oral cancer or oral epithelial dysplasia.

Purpose: We report findings from a study that measured associations between sociodemographic risk indicators and depressive symptoms among individuals diagnosed with either oral cancer or a premalignant lesion.

Materials And Methods: Incident cases of oral cancer and oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) were identified by reviewing pathology reports generated by 3 oral pathology laboratories serving primarily community-based oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Subjects were interviewed by telephone to collect information on sociodemographic characteristics, depressive symptoms using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) Scale, and social support using the Berkman Social Network Inventory.

Stomal seeding of head and neck cancer by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement.

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes have replaced nasogastric tubes and Stamm gastrostomy tubes as a preferred means of feeding for patients with head and neck cancers, as recommended by the results of large series. A patient with stomal seeding of squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract by PEG placement was reported. A review of literature was performed.

Imaging of percutaneous tube gastrostomies: spectrum of normal and abnormal findings.

Enteral alimentation is a crucial component of care for the malnourished patient who cannot eat. Until recently, long-term alimentation was delivered through nasogastric tubes or gastrostomy tubes placed at surgery. In the past few years, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has almost completely supplanted these traditional methods.