Abstract
Prospective analysis was performed of self-reported and biochemically confirmed tobacco use in 50 head and neck cancer patients during treatment. With 93.5% compliance to complete weekly self-report and biochemical confirmatory tests, 29.4% of smokers required biochemical assessment for identification. Accuracy increased by 14.9% with weekly vs. baseline self-reported assessments. Data confirm that head and neck cancer patients misrepresent true tobacco use during treatment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 45-48 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiotherapy and Oncology |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the University of Kentucky General Clinical Research Center ( M01-RR02602 ). The authors wish to acknowledge Jackie Sims and Laura Reichel for their assistance in conducting research interviews and collecting serum specimens.
Funding
This work was supported by the University of Kentucky General Clinical Research Center ( M01-RR02602 ). The authors wish to acknowledge Jackie Sims and Laura Reichel for their assistance in conducting research interviews and collecting serum specimens.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| University of Kentucky General Clinical Research Center | M01-RR02602 |
| National Center for Research Resources | M01RR002602 |
Keywords
- Cotinine
- Head/neck
- Radiotherapy
- Smoking
- Tobacco
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging