LANDMARK: Stopping alcohol and tobacco use and its effect on head and neck cancer risk

Article: Cessation of alcohol drinking, tobacco smoking and the reversal of head and neck cancer risk

Marron M, Boffetta P, Zhang ZF, et al. Cessation of alcohol drinking, tobacco smoking and the reversal of head and neck cancer risk. Int J Epidemiol. 2010;39(1):182-96.

  • Cessation of tobacco and alcohol can protect against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
    • Quitting for 20 years of smoking, yields a risk reduction to that of a never smoker
    • Quitting for 20 years of drinking, yields a risk reduction to that of a never drinker