MTHFR polymorphisms may contribute for increase risk for head and neck carcinoma and the variables age≥49 years, male gender, tobacco and alcohol habits were associated with MTHFR 1298AC or CC genotypes, confirming that individuals with these variables and MTHFR A1298C polymorphism has higher risk for this disease.
Authors report the results of four meta-analyses of studies that examined the association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C polymorphisms and head and neck cancer (nine studies, 2076 cases and 4834 controls for C677T; four studies, 1439 cases and 3941 controls for A1298C), and lung cancer (ten studies, 5274 cases and 7435 controls for C677T; seven studies, 5098 cases and 6243 controls for A1298C).