Avaliação epidemiológica de pacientes com câncer de cabeça e pescoço em um hospital universitário do noroeste do estado de São Paulo

Abstract

age, gender, occupation, skin color, tobacco and alcohol consumption, primary site of the tumor, clinical staging, degree of histological differentiation and outcome. The data was analyzed by descriptive and exploratory statistics. Results: Prevalence was found among men (86%), white color (90%), smokers (83.37%), and alcoholics (65.80%); the average age was 61 years, 24.25% of men were farmers and 60% of women, housekeepers. Primary site of tumor was usually in the oral cavity (35.37%), with histological squamous cell. The incidence of deaths was 164. Conclusion: This study has provided the profile of the patients assisted in this hospital; moreover, it has contributed to outline further programs for preventing this disease.

Caracterização da população portadora de câncer de boca e orofaringe atendida no setor de cabeça e pescoço em hospital de referência na cidade de Salvador- BA

“…No que se refere à idade, a faixa etária mais atingida corresponde à descrita pela literatura mostrando-se ser a idade preferencial dos 50 aos 70 anos [10][11][12] . Todavia, foi verificada a ocorrência de CEC de boca e orofaringe em indivíduos menores de 40 anos.…”

Malnutrition in head and neck cancer patients at the National Cancer Institute

“…En la investigación actual se pudo observar un incremento notorio en la frecuencia de desnutrición a partir de los 45 años de edad. De acuerdo con algunos reportes el cáncer de CyC se presenta con predominio en edades a partir de los 50 años (14,17), similar al promedio de edad observada en el grupo de estudio.…”

Relato de caso: a importância da atuação multiprofissional na laringectomia supracricóide

“…Literature emphasizes that laryngeal cancer attacks most often males, age group between 50 to 60 years old, presenting as its primary etiology tobacco use 2,11,18 . This fact is also observed in the case at hand, as the patient had been using tobacco for 25 years and the development of cancer appeared in the 50 th decade in life.…”