| HN | Head and neck |
| SCC | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| HPV | Human papilloma virus |
| OCD | International Classification of Diseases for Oncology |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| OD | Odds ratio |
| RR | Relative risk |
| SIR | Standardized incidence ratio |
| SMR | Mortality rate ratio |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| OSCC | Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma |
| GVHD | Graft-versus-host disease |
| ADH | Alcohol dehydrogenase |
| ALDH | Aldehyde dehydrogenase |
| PY | Pack years |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| BMI | Body mass index |