Non-aspirin NSAIDs and head and neck cancer mortality in a Danish nationwide cohort study
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Background: Evidence suggests that non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have antineoplastic properties of potential importance for survival of head and neck cancer. Methods: We conducted a nationwide cohort study including all individuals with primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in Denmark during 2000–2016 at age 30–84 years, with no history of cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer), and alive at 1 year after diagnosis. Nationwide registries provided information on drug use, causes of death and potential confounders, and additional clinical information was obtained for a subpopulation. We conducted Cox proportional hazards regression to estimate multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between post-diagnosis non-aspirin NSAID use (defined as ≥1 filled prescription within first year after diagnosis) and cancer-specific mortality. Results: Among 10,770 head and neck cancer 1-year survivors, the HR for cancer-specific mortality with non-aspirin NSAID use was 1.68 at 1 year after diagnosis, but declined and stabilized around 1.15 (95% CI 1.02–1.29) at 2 years after diagnosis. Among 2-year survivors, the HRs for cancer-specific mortality with non-aspirin NSAID use remained slightly increased in analyses stratified by age, sex, stage, and pre-diagnosis non-aspirin NSAID use. Similar results were seen in the subpopulation (n = 1029) with additional clinical information, and among 5-year survivors with additional non-aspirin NSAID exposure assessment. Conclusion: In this nationwide cohort of patients with head and neck cancer, use of non-aspirin NSAIDs was associated with a slightly increased mortality risk, warranting further evaluation.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Artikelnummer | 102121 |
Tidsskrift | Cancer Epidemiology |
Vol/bind | 77 |
Antal sider | 8 |
ISSN | 1877-7821 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2022 |
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The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: SKK has previously received lecture fees from Merck and a research grant through her institution from Merck.
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