title: Hepatitis C virus in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in Iran: is there any relation?
abstract: Recently, some studies have noticed a large number of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), who are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of HCV in these patients in our population. Patients with SCCHN in four tertiary centers in different regions of Iran were checked for HCV. The prevalence of HCV in 107 patients diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma was 0.9%, which has no significant difference with its prevalence in normal population. It seems that HCV at least in Iran could not be considered as a risk factor for SCCHN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Loghman Hospital, Shahid-Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Kamali Ave. Kargar 13336-31151, Tehran, Iran. alishko@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eftekharian
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khajavi
authors.forename: Shahrzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shokoofi
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rahmani
authors.forename: Latif
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gachkar
authors.forename: Hooshang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gerami
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rajati
authors.forename: Bijan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khademi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D000077195:Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck