Análise da prevalência de carcinoma de células escamosas da cavidade bucal no Serviço de Estomatologia do Hospital Metropolitano Odilon Behrens em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais / Analysis of the prevalence of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity in the Stomatology Service of Hospital Metropolitano Odilon Behrens in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico transversal, fundamentado na análise retrospectiva e descritiva de prontuários de pacientes atendidos no serviço de Estomatologia do HMOB, com abordagem quantitativa dos dados.
This unprecedented study showed the epidemiological profile of patients diagnosed with oral cavitycancer in the HMOB Stomatology Service, a reference hospital in the Belo Horizonte region. It was observed that there was a preponderance of malepatients, who are 50 years of age or older and who frequently use of tobacco and/ or alcohol.(AU)