Abstract:O câncer de cabeça e pescoço (CCP) compreende as neoplasias malignas que acometema mucosa do trato aerodigestivo superior sendo localizado mais comumente na região deboca, laringe e faringe. Dentre eles, o câncer de boca, que compreende as neoplasias delábio e cavidade oral, recebe destaque por se tratar do 5º tipo de câncer mais prevalenteem homens e do 12º em mulheres (Brasil, 2018).
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