Clinical and epidemiological study in patients with oral cancer in a period of thirteen years

Authors

  • Juliana da Silva Barros Cedraz Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Fernanda Mascarenhas Nascimento Centro Baiano de Estudos Odontológicos. Salvador/Bahia
  • Fabrício dos Santos Menezes Universidade Federal de Sergipe. Departamento de Educação em Saúde da Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Wilton Mitsunari Takeshita Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita. Departamento de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Nilton César Nogueira dos Santos Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Cleverson Luciano Trento Universidade Estadual Paulista. Departamento de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Márcio Campos Oliveira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Departamento de Saúde da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Keywords:

neoplasias, oral neoplasias, epidemiology.

Abstract

Introduction: oral cancer is a serious public health problem because of its high rates of morbidity and mortality, resulting in irreversible consequences to the patient.
Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of patients with oral cancer treated at the Reference Center of Oral Lesions at the State University of Feira of Santana Bahia, Brazil.
Methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted to collect records of 170 patients with oral cancer, treated between 1997 and 2010. The social-demographic data were gathered and analyzed to identify the frequency of variables related to the disease, through software Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.
Results: there was a higher frequency of oral cancer in males (n= 119; 70 %), black patients (n= 70; 47.3 %), in the sixth decade of life (n= 55; 33.1 %), with a previous history of alcohol and tobacco (n= 123; 74.1 %). The lesion presented clinically as an ulcer (n= 71; 58.7 %), red (n= 88; 64.7 %), rough (n= 116; 88.5 %), sessile (n= 104; 96.3 %), with exophytic growth (n= 70; 67.3 %), and fibrous consistency (n= 61; 46.6 %). The anatomical site most affected was the tongue (n= 45; 27.5 %).
Conclusions: therefore, it highlighted the importance of characterizing the epidemiological profile of individuals affected by oral cancer, in order to develop strategies for early diagnosis, to decrease mutilative treatments and to extend the patient's survival.

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Author Biography

Juliana da Silva Barros Cedraz, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Odontologia/ Mestranda em Odontologia

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Published

2016-08-29

How to Cite

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da Silva Barros Cedraz J, Mascarenhas Nascimento F, dos Santos Menezes F, Mitsunari Takeshita W, Nogueira dos Santos NC, Trento CL, et al. Clinical and epidemiological study in patients with oral cancer in a period of thirteen years. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 29 [cited 2025 Mar. 10];53(3):8-14. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/733

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 3 (2016): JUL- SEP

Section

Research Article

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