Pesqueira Aldiéris Alves, Goiato Marcelo Coelho, Dos Santos Daniela Micheline, Moreno Amália, Haddad Marcela Filié, Ribeiro Paula DO Prado, Bannwart Lisiane Cristina, Miyahara Glauco Issamu
University Sagrado Coração (USC), Bauru, SP 17011-160;
Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araçatuba, SP 16015-050, Brazil ;
Mol Clin Oncol. 2013 Jul;1(4):733-736. doi: 10.3892/mco.2013.105. Epub 2013 Apr 17.
Head and neck tumors are a major health concern worldwide, due to their high incidence and mortality rates, particularly in developing countries. In Brazil, this type of cancer is commonly diagnosed and studies suggested that it may be the leading cause of mortality in the country. The increase in life expectancy worldwide, as well as environmental and behavioral factors, are related to carcinogenesis. Therefore, an understanding of basic epidemiology and statistical methods is critical, in order to promote early diagnosis and cancer prevention. Cancer patients with an indication for prosthesis were selected from the medical records of the Oral Oncology Center, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araçatuba, between 1991 and 2010. The following variables were recorded: gender, age, type and location of the lesion, radiation dose and dental prosthesis. The majority of the patients were male (74.15%) and >60 years of age (53.37%). Tumors were most commonly located in the floor of the mouth (11.1%) and squamous cell carcinoma was the most prevalent type (72.8%). This study provides the profiles of patients who attended the Oral Oncology Center and the results may aid in the creation of cancer prevention programs.
头颈肿瘤是全球主要的健康问题，因其发病率和死亡率高，在发展中国家尤为如此。在巴西，这类癌症很常见，研究表明它可能是该国的主要死因。全球预期寿命的增加以及环境和行为因素都与致癌作用有关。因此，了解基本的流行病学和统计方法对于促进早期诊断和癌症预防至关重要。从圣保罗州立大学（UNESP）牙科学院口腔肿瘤中心1991年至2010年的病历中选取有假体植入指征的癌症患者。记录了以下变量：性别、年龄、病变类型和位置、辐射剂量和假牙。大多数患者为男性（74.15%）且年龄>60岁（53.37%）。肿瘤最常见于口腔底部（11.1%），鳞状细胞癌是最常见的类型（72.8%）。本研究提供了前往口腔肿瘤中心就诊患者的概况，研究结果可能有助于制定癌症预防计划。
