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Diagnóstico precoce em cancro oral: novas fronteiras, novos horizontes
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O cancro oral apresenta em todo o mundo elevadas taxas de mortalidade e morbilidade, na maioria das vezes devido ao seu diagnóstico tardio.
Esta patologia apresenta como principais factores de risco: o tabaco, álcool, hábitos alimentares e o vírus do papiloma humano (HPV).
Frequentemente o cancro oral é precedido por lesões potencialmente malignas na cavidade oral, as quais apresentam um risco acrescido de transformação maligna. As lesões com maior destaque são: leucoplasias, eritroplasias e eritroleucoplasias.
O médico dentista apresenta um papel fundamental no diagnóstico de lesões potencialmente malignas e do cancro oral. Para isso deve ter a preocupação de realizar uma análise cuidadosa de toda a mucosa oral. Os médicos dentistas devem sensibilizar e instruir os seus pacientes para a realização do auto-exame da cavidade oral periodicamente, como forma de vigilância e prevenção.
Existem diversos meios de diagnóstico para estas lesões orais, todos eles com as suas características, mas a biópsia continua a ser o gold standard.
A prevenção e o diagnóstico precoce do cancro oral são áreas que devem ser alvo de formação tanto para profissionais de saúde, como para a população em geral.
O diagnóstico precoce é essencial para reduzir as taxas de morbilidade e mortalidade, reduzir custos associados ao tratamento e aumentar a qualidade de vida dos pacientes.
Oral Cancer presents worldwide high rates of mortality and morbidity, most often due to the late diagnosis. This condition presents itself as the major risk factors: tobacco, alcohol, diet and human papilloma virus (HPV). Frequently oral cancer is preceded by premalignant lesions of the oral cavity, which present an increased risk of malignant transformation. Lesions most notably are: leukoplakia, erythroplakias and erythroleukoplakias. The dentist has a key role in the diagnosis of premalignant oral lesions and cancer. To this must take care to conduct a careful analysis of the entire oral mucosa. Dentists should sensitize and instruct their patients to perform the self-examination of oral cavity as a means of surveillance and prevention. There are various means of diagnosis for these oral lesions, all with its features, but biopsy remains the gold standard. Prevention and early diagnosis of oral cancer are areas that should be targeted for training both for health professionals and for the general population. Early diagnosis is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality rates, lower costs associated with treatment and increase the quality of life of patients.
Oral Cancer presents worldwide high rates of mortality and morbidity, most often due to the late diagnosis. This condition presents itself as the major risk factors: tobacco, alcohol, diet and human papilloma virus (HPV). Frequently oral cancer is preceded by premalignant lesions of the oral cavity, which present an increased risk of malignant transformation. Lesions most notably are: leukoplakia, erythroplakias and erythroleukoplakias. The dentist has a key role in the diagnosis of premalignant oral lesions and cancer. To this must take care to conduct a careful analysis of the entire oral mucosa. Dentists should sensitize and instruct their patients to perform the self-examination of oral cavity as a means of surveillance and prevention. There are various means of diagnosis for these oral lesions, all with its features, but biopsy remains the gold standard. Prevention and early diagnosis of oral cancer are areas that should be targeted for training both for health professionals and for the general population. Early diagnosis is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality rates, lower costs associated with treatment and increase the quality of life of patients.