«This study defines a signaling axis that is essential for head and
neck cancer progression, and our findings show that this axis may be disrupted at three key steps,» says principal investigator Quintin Pan, PhD, associate professor of otolaryngology at the OSUCCC — James.
A systematic review of observational studies suggested that smoking cessation after bladder
cancer is beneficial, but owing to confounding and methodological concerns of included studies no firm conclusions could be drawn.30 Some observational studies have also shown an association between smoking cessation in patients with head and
neck cancer and reduced risk of disease
progression and mortality, but the absence of a systematic review and meta - analysis means that the strength of this association is uncertain.31 32 33