Mortalidade por câncer de boca e condição sócio-econômica no Brasil

Abstract

Chronic non-communicable diseases represent a major public health problem, requiring more effective investigation and control by government agencies. The aim of this study was to correlate the mortality rate for oral cancer in Brazilian State capitals from 1998 to 2002 with socioeconomic factors collected in the 2000 census, using an ecological study design. Data were obtained from the Mortality Information System from 1998 to 2002. Social factors were taken from the Brazilian Human Development Atlases. After data collection, statistical analysis was performed using Pearson's correlation index. The findings included positive and significant correlations among the socioeconomic indicators (Municipal Human Development Index-- MHDI, MHDI-income, MHDI-education, MHDI-life expectancy, and per capita income), and negative and significant correlations with the socioeconomic indicators Gini Index and infant mortality. Despite the study's limitations and probable underreporting in less developed State capitals, the study found significant statistic correlations between the selected socioeconomic indicators and the oral cancer mortality rate.

Epidemiology and georeferencing of squamous cell carcinoma cases and their relationship with pesticides

“…Of these, 44 cases (3%) corresponded to cancer of the mouth mainly affecting men at a productive age, coming from the interior of the state. The present study confirmed the higher number of cases of epidermoid carcinoma of the mouth occurring in men and in the age-range from 41 to 70 years, confirming the findings of other surveys 2,12,[15][16] .…”

Informação e Comportamento Preventivo de Pacientes do Programa de Saúde da Família de Aracaju a Respeito de Câncer Bucal

“…A sobrevida dos brasileiros com câncer de boca e faringe é pobre, sendo os cânceres de língua os que possuem as piores taxas. Diversos autores afirmam que este quadro está ligado ao retardo no diagnóstico 3,4 . Aracaju, capital do Estado de Sergipe, localiza-se na região nordeste do país e apresenta um dos melhores índices de desenvolvimento humano (IDH) desta região.…”

Factors Associated with Late Diagnosis of Oral Cancer

“…Most studies on the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity offer similar prevalence data for men and individuals with smoking and drinking habits, with a mean age between the 5 th and 6 th decades of life [10] [12] [15]. The profile of the present sample is similar to that described in the literature, as the patients were predominantly male (71.5%), aged 30 to 105 years (median: 64 years) and the majority had smoking habits (89.9%) and consumed alcoholic beverages (62.5%).…”

“…According to Borges et al [10], the lack of such a system in the state of Mato Grosso theoretically con-tributes to the fact that patients with previously undiagnosed oral cancer present to the Mato Grosso Cancer Hospital in clinically advances stages of the disease. Leite and Koifman [24] analyzed the survival rate of patients with oral cancer at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute in Rio de Janeiro and found a correlation between clinical stage and mortality, as the mortality rate among patients in Stage I was 18.1%, with this figure rising to 65.4% among those in Stage 4.…”