LOWER LIP EPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: ANALYSIS OF INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY IN BRAZIL: LITERATURE REVIEW

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2020-09, Vol.130 (3), p.e285-e285
• Main Authors: BENTO, SUELEN ATHAANDA GONçALVES, SILVA, GABRIEL GOMES DA, BARBOSA, DANIELLE DO NASCIMENTO, PINHEIRO, JULIANA CAMPOS, XEREZ, MARIANA CARVALHO, MORAIS, EVERTON FREITAS DE, LEITE, RAFAELLA BASTOS
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2212-4403; 2212-4411
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.04.791

Objective: Perform a review of the literature on oral squamous cell carcinoma and the associated mortality rates in Brazil. Study Design: This review was carried out using the SciELO, LALICS, and BBO-Odontology databases. Articles from the literature with English and Portuguese language published between 2013 and 2018 were searched using the terms: oral cancer, diagnosis, and associated factors. Articles published before 2013, theses, projects, and productions not related to the subject were excluded. Results: The traditional methods of cancer treatment are: surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. The treatment to be established will depend on the location, histologic grade of malignancy, tumor staging, and the individual’s health condition. Conclusion: The dentist should be prepared to diagnose and deal with patients who have cancerous lesions in order to decrease incidence and mortality rates and thus improve people’s quality of life.