Prevalence and Types of Cancer Among E-cigarette Users vs Traditional Smokers in the US- a Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis Of NHANES Data From 2015- 2018. | Cureus

Prevalence and Types of Cancer Among E-cigarette Users vs Traditional Smokers in the US- a Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis Of NHANES Data From 2015- 2018.


Abstract

Background: Recently, the trend of e-cigarette use is on the rise due to the perception that it is a safer alternative to traditional smoking. However, there is limited literature on various types of cancers in e-cigarette vs. traditional cigarette users. In this study, we aim to evaluate the prevalence of various types of cancers among e-cigarette users, traditional smokers, and non-smokers.

 

Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of participants of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was done from 2015-2018. Types of cancers (MCQ220), smoking status (SMQ020),(SMQ040), and e-cigarette use (SMQ900) were identified using the questionnaire. Univariate analysis was performed to find the prevalence of types of cancers among e-cigarette users, traditional smokers, and non-smokers.

 

Results: Out of 154,856 participants included in the study, 7756 (5%) were e-cigarette users, 48,625 (31.4%) were traditional smokers and 98,475 (63.6%) were non-smokers. E-cigarette users had higher prevalence of following cancers as compared to traditional cigarette users: breast cancer (12.1% vs. 12.0%), cervical cancer (22% vs 2.6%), leukemia (8.5% vs 1.1%), skin cancer (non-melanoma) (15.6% vs 12.3%), skin (other) (27.7% vs 9.5%), and thyroid (10.6% vs 2.4%).  Our study also showed a younger median age of onset of cancers in e-cigarette users as compared to traditional smokers and non-smokers (45 years vs. 63 years vs.59 years) and lower cancer prevalence (2.32% vs. 16.8% vs. 9.5%).

 

Conclusion: In our large population-based study, e-cigarette users had higher prevalence of cervical cancer, leukemia, skin cancer, and thyroid cancer compared to traditional smokers. In addition, e-cigarette users had lower median age at onset of cancers. Future studies could focus on finding and comparing the risk of developing cancers among e-cigarette users vs. traditional smokers.

 

Funding - None.

 

Poster
non-peer-reviewed

Prevalence and Types of Cancer Among E-cigarette Users vs Traditional Smokers in the US- a Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis Of NHANES Data From 2015- 2018.


Author Information

Priyanka Singh Corresponding Author

Medicine, Smolensk state medical university, Smolensk, RUS

Anusha Chidharla

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, peoria, USA

Kriti Agarwal

Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, USA

Salwa Abdelwahed

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas city, USA

Renu Bhandari

Internal Medicine/Family Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA

Abhishek Singh

Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, USA

Rizwan Rabbani

Nephrology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, USA

Kajal Patel

Department of Internal Medicine, Smt Kashibai Navale Medical College, Nahre, IND

Deep Mehta

Internal Medicine, St. Francis Medical Center, New Jersey, USA

Pritika Manaktala

Medicine, Canton Medical Education Foundation, Canton, USA

Shreejith Pillai

Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA

Sachin Gupta

Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital - west reading, West Reading, USA

Thoyaja Koritala

Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, USA


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