Because cancer treatment can affect the oral tissues, you need to know about potential oral side effects. Oral cancer is cancer that develops in the tissues of the mouth or throat. Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Head and neck cancers are the sixth most common form of cancer globally2, and around 500,000 new cases of oral and oropharyngeal cancers are diagnosed annually, threequarters of which occur in the. It is a group of more than 100 different and distinctive diseases.
An abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastasize spread. Lack of consensus on the anatomic sites that are included under oral cancer. Key words oral cancer in chile, oral cancer, oral cancer and chile were used. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Sep 14, 2011 the proposed oral cancer ontology will enable researchers to easily access information regarding location and type of mouth region cancer. Etiologic factors acting on a genetically susceptible individual include tobacco use 75% of people with oral cancer smoke, betel use betel leaf, and often tobacco, plus spices, slaked lime calcium hydroxide, and areca betel nut, alcohol consumption, a diet poor in fresh fruit and vegetables, infective agents candida, viruses, immune deficiency, and, in the case of lip carcinoma. Dental team oral complications of cancer treatment. Dental providers oncology pocket guide prevention and management of oral complications head and neck radiation therapy chemotherapy hematopoietic stem cell transplantation dental care for oral complications of cancer treatment oral mucositis. Furthermore, the oral cancer ontology can be expanded to include, for example, information concerning demographic data, risk factors, staging and grading. En esta publicacion, usted encontrara informacion sobre. It belongs to a larger group of cancers called head and neck cancers. The lack of consensus in the definition of oral cancer is reinforced by the variability in the specific anatomic designation of the disease in published reports. Oral cancer is a type of head and neck cancer and is any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity1.
In addition a summary about the possible etiology and molecular mechanism will be described alltogether with the main role of the dentist in the early detection. The prevalence of oral cancer continues to rise, that is why the role of the dentist is very important in detecting this illness in its early stages, by doing a correct anamnesis and a correct extraoral and intraoral inspection, decreasing the morbility and mortality. A mis hermanos patricia y guillermo, mis mejores amigos, por su gran apoyo. To correctly diagnose both lcis and dcis, a biopsy removal of a sample of tissue must be done. Unicef belize although 20% of the population of belize is aged between 10 and 19, adolescents are underserved by the healthcare system. Prescribe topical anesthetics and systemic analgesics. What the dental team can do dental team with over 1. Human papiloma virus in oral squamous cell carcinoma in a mexican population. Cancer can involve any tissue of the body and have many different forms in each body area. Oropharyngeal cancer treatment adult pdq health professional. Little and falaces dental management of the medically compromised patient. Prevention and patient management what is oral cancer. Cancer oral, ciclo celular, oncogenes, proteina p53, tabaco, leucoplasia, eritroplasia, metasta sis, radioterapia, quimioterapia. Some epidemiological studies focus on cancer that occurs in the area between the vermillion border of the lip and the junction of the soft and hard palate.