RT Journal Article T1 Combined effects of smoking and HPV16 in oropharyngeal cancer. A1 Anantharaman, Devasena A1 Muller, David C A1 Lagiou, Pagona A1 Ahrens, Wolfgang A1 Holcatova, Ivana A1 Merletti, Franco A1 Kjærheim, Kristina A1 Polesel, Jerry A1 Simonato, Lorenzo A1 Canova, Cristina A1 Castellsague, Xavier A1 Macfarlane, Tatiana V A1 Znaor, Ariana A1 Thomson, Peter A1 Robinson, Max A1 Conway, David I A1 Healy, Claire M A1 Tjønneland, Anne A1 Westin, Ulla A1 Ekström, Johanna A1 Chang-Claude, Jenny A1 Kaaks, Rudolf A1 Overvad, Kim A1 Drogan, Dagmar A1 Hallmans, Göran A1 Laurell, Göran A1 Bueno-de-Mesquita, H B A1 Peeters, Petra H A1 Agudo, Antonio A1 Larrañaga, Nerea A1 Travis, Ruth C A1 Palli, Domenico A1 Barricarte, Aurelio A1 Trichopoulou, Antonia A1 George, Saitakis A1 Trichopoulos, Dimitrios A1 Quiros, J Ramon A1 Grioni, Sara A1 Sacerdote, Carlotta A1 Navarro, Carmen A1 Sánchez, María-José A1 Tumino, Rosario A1 Severi, Gianluca A1 Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine A1 Clavel-Chapelon, Francoise A1 Panico, Salvatore A1 Weiderpass, Elisabete A1 Lund, Eiliv A1 Gram, Inger T A1 Riboli, Elio A1 Pawlita, Michael A1 Waterboer, Tim A1 Kreimer, Aimée R A1 Johansson, Mattias A1 Brennan, Paul K1 Human papillomavirus K1 head and neck cancer risk K1 interaction K1 oropharynx cancer K1 tobacco smoking AB Although smoking and HPV infection are recognized as important risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer, how their joint exposure impacts on oropharyngeal cancer risk is unclear. Specifically, whether smoking confers any additional risk to HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer is not understood. Using HPV serology as a marker of HPV-related cancer, we examined the interaction between smoking and HPV16 in 459 oropharyngeal (and 1445 oral cavity and laryngeal) cancer patients and 3024 control participants from two large European multi-centre studies. Odds ratios and credible intervals [CrI], adjusted for potential confounders, were estimated using Bayesian logistic regression. Both smoking [odds ratio (OR [CrI]: 6.82 [4.52, 10.29]) and HPV seropositivity (OR [CrI]: 235.69 [99.95, 555.74]) were independently associated with oropharyngeal cancer. The joint association of smoking and HPV seropositivity was consistent with that expected on the additive scale (synergy index [CrI]: 1.32 [0.51, 3.45]), suggesting they act as independent risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer. Smoking was consistently associated with increase in oropharyngeal cancer risk in models stratified by HPV16 seropositivity. In addition, we report that the prevalence of oropharyngeal cancer increases with smoking for both HPV16-positive and HPV16-negative persons. The impact of smoking on HPV16-positive oropharyngeal cancer highlights the continued need for smoking cessation programmes for primary prevention of head and neck cancer. PB Oxford University Press YR 2015 FD 2015-10-05 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10104 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10104 LA en NO Anantharaman D, Muller DC, Lagiou P, Ahrens W, Holcátová I, Merletti F, et al. Combined effects of smoking and HPV16 in oropharyngeal cancer. Int J Epidemiol. 2016 Jun;45(3):752-61. NO The ARCAGE study was supported by a grant from the European Commission’s 5th Framework Program (contract QLK1‐2001‐00182). The EPIC study has been supported by the Europe Against Cancer Program of the European Commission (SANCO); Deutsche Krebshilfe, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research; Danish Cancer Society; Health Research Fund (FIS) of the Spanish Ministry of Health, Spanish Regional Governments of Andalucia, Asturias, Basque Country, Murcia and Navarra; Catalan Institute of Oncology, Spain; the ISCIII of the Spanish Ministry of Health (RETICC DR06/0020); Cancer Research UK; Medical Research Council, UK; Greek Ministry of Health; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; Hellenic Health Foundation; Italian Association for Research on Cancer (AIRC); Italian National Research Council, Fondazione-IstitutoBanco Napoli, Italy; Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro-AIRC Milan; Compagnia di San Paolo; Dutch Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sports; World Cancer Research Fund; Swedish Cancer Society; Swedish Scientific Council; Regional Government of Vasterbotten, Sweden; NordForsk (Centre of excellence programme HELGA), Norway; French League against Cancer (LNCC), France; National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), France; Mutuelle Generale de l’Education Nationale (MGEN), France; 3M Co, France; Gustave Roussy Institute (IGR), France; and General Councils of France. The serology testing of EPIC prospective study was supported by the National Cancer Institute Intramural Research Program. The work done in this study was supported in part by a grant from the European Commission’s 7th Framework Program (contract FP7-HEALTH-2011–282562) and partly by the Health General Directorate of the French Social Affairs and Health Ministry. DS RISalud RD Apr 11, 2025