Integrated Doctoral Program in Dentistry, UFPB/UFBA.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Jul-Aug;76(4):416-22. doi: 10.1590/S1808-86942010000400002.
Oral cancer in Brazil still presents high levels of incidence and mortality bearing different traits throughout the national territory. In most of the cases the diagnosis is late; however there is a great possibility for cure when treated early on.
to assess factors associated with the late diagnosis of oral cancer in the state of Alagoas.
a prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in 74 patients, all of them diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma in a hospital of Alagoas, between July of 2007 and September of 2008. A semi-structured interview was given, obtaining socio-demographic data, the type of professional help sought, symptom onset, referrals and tumor clinical stage at the moment of diagnosis.
According to the results obtained in this study, the patients usually sought professional medical help, rather than dental help when a lesion in the mouth appeared, being always referred to a specialist by the dentist, in advanced stages of the disease.
This study suggests the need for continued education programs for the population and professionals aiming at the early identification of symptoms of the illness; however needing further studies.
巴西的口腔癌发病率和死亡率仍然很高，在全国范围内呈现出不同的特征。大多数情况下，诊断较晚；然而，如果早期治疗，治愈的可能性很大。
评估与阿拉戈斯州口腔癌晚期诊断相关的因素。
对 2007 年 7 月至 2008 年 9 月期间在阿拉戈斯州一家医院诊断为口腔鳞状细胞癌的 74 例患者进行了前瞻性横断面研究。进行了半结构化访谈，获取社会人口统计学数据、寻求的专业帮助类型、症状出现、转诊和诊断时肿瘤临床分期。
根据本研究的结果，当口腔出现病变时，患者通常会寻求医疗专业帮助，而不是牙科帮助，并且总是由牙医在疾病的晚期将其转介给专家。
本研究表明需要为人群和专业人员继续开展教育计划，以早期识别疾病症状；然而，还需要进一步的研究。
