[Oral cancer epidemiology in a public laboratory in Mato Grosso State, Brazil].
This study analyzed oral cancer epidemiology based on histopathology reports from a public laboratory in Mato Grosso, Brazil, after a specific policy was implemented for treating oral and facial diseases in the State. This was a cross-sectional epidemiological study, based on 1,324 histopathology reports issued from January 2005 to December 2006. The study identified 44 cases of oral cancer, or 3% of all oral lesions, and analyzed them in relation to the following variables: histological type, gender, age, and patient's place of residence (capital versus rest of State). The most common histological type was squamous cell carcinoma. Most of the diagnoses occurred in men in their 50s and 60s living in the interior of the State. During two years in operation, this public oral pathology service had recorded a considerable number of oral cancer cases.
Borges
Fabiano Tonaco
FT
Escola de Saúde Pública do Estado de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brasil. fabianotonaco@yahoo.com.br
Garbin
Cléa Adas Saliba
CA
Carvalhosa
Artur Aburad de
AA
Castro
Paulo Henrique de Souza
PH
Hidalgo
Lídia Regina da Costa
LR
D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009909:Oral Health; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors