Importância do diagnóstico precoce do câncer bucal e suas implicações na Estratégia de Saúde da Família

Abstract

According to the INCA cancer is the name given to a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth of cells by determining the formation of malignant tumors with subsequent invasion of tissues and organs. Can currently be considered a public health problem both in developed and in developing as Brazil and has been responsible for 13% of all causes of death worldwide. Oral cancer includes tissue growths that affect the mouth and oral cavity and gums, buccal mucosa, hard palate, tongue and floor. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of oral health teams deployed in conjunction with the family health teams with a consequent increase in the number of people who have access to dental services. By mouth is considered an easily accessible place, the dentist becomes primarily responsible for the early diagnosis of oral cancer and routing responsibility of the users involved. Dentists should properly inform the public as to the etiological factors, encourage the adoption of healthy lifestyles and self-realization oral examination. The municipality of Rubim, registered in the last three years the occurrence of cases already in advanced stages leading to death three of four patients affected, which shows the difficulty of three oral health teams in the early diagnosis of oral cancer, which motivated the development a plan of action to address the problem. This plan of action was drawn from the situational analysis conducted through the method of strategic planning with Situational prioritization of early diagnosis of oral cancer. For theoretical background, we carried out a search at the Virtual Health Library (VHL), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) and Portal.periodicos.Capes for articles published in Portuguese and English in the period 1999-2012. The aim of this study was to obtain knowledge to improve early diagnosis in oral health teams in the city of Rubim. It was concluded that there is need to adopt assessment programs mucosa for the various age groups, prevention and promotion of health of the population as well as improvement in the levels of responsibility and knowledge of the professionals involved.