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Mortalidad por cáncer oral en Chile, 2002-2012

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (4), 2018
Background: Oral cancer is the 15th most common cause of cancer death in the world. In Chile, 1% of all cancer deaths are related to oral and pharyngeal cancer. Aim: To determine mortality rates for oral cancer in Chile and its regions between 2002-2012. Material and Methods: Deaths and their causes be...

Profile of patients and factors related to the clinical staging of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Rev. salud pública; 20 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of the present study was to identify the profile of patients diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and factors associated with the clinical stage of the disease. Materials and Method A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 293 medical charts of pati...

Informe de campaña: Lucha contra el cáncer bucal: Diciembre 2017

El lunes 5 de diciembre se celebra el “Día Nacional de Lucha Contra el Cáncer Bucal”, declarado por decreto Nº 955/16 del Poder Ejecutivo Nacional. La propuesta de implementar dicho evento, para la difusión de esta patología, resulta un hecho inédito a nivel Nacional y Provincial. Por tal motiv...

Oral squamous cell carcinoma: a clinicopathological study on 194 cases in northeastern Brazil. A cross-sectional retrospective study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Only a few studies have evaluated the clinicopathological features of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in Brazil, and most were conducted in the most industrialized region of the country, i.e. the southeastern region. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological ...

Can dentists detect multiple myeloma through oral manifestations?

Abstract Objective: To review published data on oral manifestations of multiple myeloma. Methods: An electronic database search was performed of articles published from 1971 to November 2016 in order to identify studies that reported oral manifestations of patients with multiple myeloma. Case reports a...

Identification of the Salivary Microbiota of Patients with Oral Cancer in Antofagasta- Chile by Molecular Diagnosis of the 16S rRNA Gene

ABSTRACT: Oral cancer, is part of several cancers that affect head and neck, and that according to numerous studies shows an increase of approximately 3-5 % of all cancers. In the last 10 years there has been an increased interest in saliva for its use as a diagnostic tool, due to its easy access, and no...

Frecuencia de Lesiones y Condiciones Orales en Pacientes Mayores de 18 Años en una Clínica de Atención Primaria en México

RESUMEN: La patología oral es el área de la odontología que se especializa en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de enfermedades orales. Se realizó un estudio transversal, en el cual fueron incluidos pacientes mayores de 18 años que acudieron a una clínica de atención primaria del departamento de estom...

What does the 4th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors (2017) bring new about mucosal melanomas?

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: The recently published 4th Edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors addresses the most relevant and updated aspects of tumor biology, including clinical presentation, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and prognosis of head and neck tumors. The objectiv...