Acompanhamento do câncer bucal, do diagnóstico ao pós tratamento: relato de caso clínico

Abstract

Oral cancer is a disease of malignant character which occurs in the oral mucosa and can be called epidermoid or squamous cell carcinoma. The cells begin a process of intense division and become uncontrollable and aggressive, then may spread to tissues and distant organs. It can affect men and women, but it is more common in men over age 50. Tobacco and alcohol may be considered the main risk factors in the development of the disease. The main treatment options for epidermoid carcinoma are radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or surgery. However, the patient may experience complications of chemoradiotherapy. The most common one is oral mucositis, which must be treated to avoid impairment of the patient's oral function. This study aims to report a case of oral cancer in a 54-year-old patient who was followed up from the diagnosis to the post- radiotherapy because he needed treatment for the side effects of the antineoplastic treatment. Laser therapy was the treatment of choice. For the development of this study, the patient's medical chart was consulted, and literature data of the pathology was collected so that the case could be more widely analyzed.