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Diagnóstico de lesões potencialmente malignas - ViziLite® versus VELscope®
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O cancro oral é a forma mais comum de cancro da cabeça e pescoço, causando milhares
de mortes em todo o mundo. É o sexto cancro mais comum a nível mundial, sendo que
mais de 90% dos casos apresentam-se como Carcinoma Espino-Celular.
A prevenção e o rastreio de cancro oral são fundamentais, na medida em que, o
diagnóstico precoce leva a um tratamento menos agressivo, melhorando a qualidade de
vida destes pacientes, bem como a taxa de sobrevivência.
A inspeção clínica intra e extra-oral, com observação a luz branca e palpação, continua a
ser o padrão para o rastreio do cancro oral. Contudo, existem atualmente várias
tecnologias que ajudam os clínicos na deteção e distinção das lesões orais, nomeadamente
lesões malignas e potencialmente malignas.
Nesta revisão bibliográfica são abordadas as técnicas auxiliares de diagnóstico de
quimiluminescência por ViziLite® e de autofluorescência por VELscope®, revelando a
sua importância na deteção de lesões na mucosa oral, mas também a baixa especificidade
destas técnicas na distinção entre lesões benignas e lesões malignas/potencialmente
malignas.
Oral cancer is the most common form of head and neck cancer, causing thousands of deaths worldwide. It is the 6th most common type of cancer, with more than 90% of cases presenting as squamous cell carcinoma. Prevention and screening of oral cancer are essential, as early diagnosis leads to less aggressive treatment, improving the quality of life of these patients, as well as the survival rate. Intra and extra-oral clinical inspection, with observation under white light and palpation, remains the standard for screening for oral cancer. However, there are currently several technologies that assist clinicians in detecting and distinguishing oral lesions, including malignant and potentially malignant lesions. In this bibliographic review, auxiliary techniques for diagnosing chemiluminescence by ViziLite® and autofluorescence by VELscope® are discussed, revealing their importance in detecting lesions in the oral mucosa, but also the low specificity of these techniques in distinguishing between benign and malignant lesions / potentially malignant.
Oral cancer is the most common form of head and neck cancer, causing thousands of deaths worldwide. It is the 6th most common type of cancer, with more than 90% of cases presenting as squamous cell carcinoma. Prevention and screening of oral cancer are essential, as early diagnosis leads to less aggressive treatment, improving the quality of life of these patients, as well as the survival rate. Intra and extra-oral clinical inspection, with observation under white light and palpation, remains the standard for screening for oral cancer. However, there are currently several technologies that assist clinicians in detecting and distinguishing oral lesions, including malignant and potentially malignant lesions. In this bibliographic review, auxiliary techniques for diagnosing chemiluminescence by ViziLite® and autofluorescence by VELscope® are discussed, revealing their importance in detecting lesions in the oral mucosa, but also the low specificity of these techniques in distinguishing between benign and malignant lesions / potentially malignant.
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Lesões orais Lesões potencialmente malignas Quimiluminescência ViziLite Autofluorescência VELscope Oral lesions Potentially malignant lesions Chemiluminescence ViziLite Autofluorescence VELscope