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O odontólogo frente aos cuidados paliativos na oncologia

Cuidados paliativos são um conjunto de procedimentos ofertados ao paciente por uma equipe multidisciplinar com objetivo de garantir bem-estar, autonomia,conforto e alívio de sintomas decorrentes de doença ou tratamento quando a cura é impossibilitada. O câncer representa uma das doenças que possuem...

Cannabis. Usos y aplicaciones en la práctica odontológica diaria: revisión de la literatura

La evidencia científica presente en la literatura indica que el cannabis puede ser utilizado con fines terapéuticos para tratar distintas afecciones odontológicas. Dado el acceso sencillo a la cavidad bucal, las distintas formulaciones de cannabis pueden aplicarse de forma tópica. La aplicación loca...

Effect of Nutritional Supplement Enriched with Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Lean Mass of Subjects with Oral Cavity Cancer in Oncologic Pretreatment: a Clinical Trial

Rev. bras. cancerol; 67 (1), 2021
Introduction: Oral cavity cancer is considered a public health problem worldwide. Malnutrition is prevalent in this population, increasing morbidity and mortality. Supplementation with eicosapentaenoic acid has been proposed to reverse protein catabolism and modulate inflammatory processes. Objective:Ass...

Tempo máximo para o início do tratamento do câncer de boca no Brasil após a publicação da legislação de 2012: tendência no período 2013-2019

O estudo buscou investigar se o tempo máximo de demora (60 dias) para o início do tratamento dos pacientes com câncer de boca a partir do diagnóstico, previsto na Lei Federal nº 12.732/2012, foi alcançado no Brasil no período de 2013-2019 e descrever a tendência do número de casos que iniciaram ...

Biological effects of formulation containing curcuminoids and Bidens Pilosa L. in oral carcinoma cell line

Abstract: FITOPROT, which contains curcuminoids and Bidens pilosa L. extract, is an innovative mucoadhesive formulation indicated for the topical treatment of chemoradiotherapy-induced oral mucositis (OM) in patients with advanced and visible oral squamous cell carcinoma. The formulation is used as a mou...

Efficacy and safety of beta carotones in treatment of oral leukoplakia: systematic review and meta-analysis

J. oral res. (Impresa); 8 (6), 2019
Objectives: A systematic review was conducted to evaluate effectiveness and safety of beta carotenes for the treatment of oral leukoplakia regarding clinical resolution and prevention of malignant transformation. Material and Methods: The systematic search was conducted in three electronic databases and ...

Red propolis and L-lysine on angiogenesis and tumor growth in a new model of hamster cheek pouch inoculated with Walker 256 tumor cells

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 17 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of red propolis and L-lysine on angiogenesis and tumor growth in a new model of hamster cheek pouch inoculated with Walker 256 tumor cells. Methods: The study consisted of two experiments with four groups each (total: 57 hamsters). In the experiment 1, the ani...

Experience in intra-arterial chemotherapy using two protocols for the treatment of OSCC over two decades at the University Hospital Vienna

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: This retrospective study performed a comprehensive analysis of the usage of intra-arterial chemotherapy (iaCh) for locally recurrent UICC stage IV oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) over two decades at the Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery at the University Hospital Vienna ...

Health-related quality of life of patients with squamous cell carcinoma: a comparison according to tumor location

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the health-related quality of life (QOL) of patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) according to tumor location. The sample consisted of 27 patients with primary SCC in the oral cavity (n = 15), pharynx (n = 7), and larynx (n = 5) who were undergoing ca...

Protein microarray for complex apoptosis monitoring of dysplastic oral keratinocytes in experimental photodynamic therapy

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment of muco-cutaneous tumors that uses a light source able to photoactivate a chemical compound that acts as a photosensitizer. The phthalocyanines append to a wide chemical class that encompasses a large range of compounds; out of them aluminium-s...