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12570051

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-2-6
pubmed:abstractText
A study was carried out on the occurrence of oral and pharynx cancer among populations living in five Brazilian geographic regions, by using incidence and mortality rates and trends. Information on survival was also analyzed. Complementary information regarding prevalence of the disease risk factors has been supplied in the attempt to establish some etiological connections with the incidence and mortality observed. Two clear patterns for the occurrence of oral and pharyngeal cancer have been detected: a pattern for the north (including the northern, northeastern and midwestern regions, which are the poorest ones) and a pattern for the south (including the southern and southeastern regions). The southern pattern revealed incidence rates higher than 15 per 100,000 among males, and the northern pattern displayed lower rate levels. Similarly, mortality rates in the south were higher than three per 100,000 and the northern pattern was characterized by lower rates. Other cancers linked to tobacco smoking, such as esophagus, larynx, lung and bladder cancer kept the same pattern of incidence and mortality rates related to oral and pharyngeal cancer in males per region. Information on survival of patients with oral and pharyngeal cancer was very restricted in Brazil, thus hindering the survival analysis per region, but the studies conducted allowed to conclude that the majority of diagnoses were conducted in advanced stages of the disease and implied the low 5-year survival rate observed in Brazil. Tongue tumors displayed the worst survival rates. The southern region shares specific risk factors involved in the oral and pharyngeal cancer present in the Argentinean and Uruguayan populations, namely heavy tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption, as well as high intake of charcoal-grilled red meat and mate. In addition to these risks, part of the oral and pharyngeal cancer registered in Brazil might be linked to a few factors present among people with low life standards, including poor oral hygiene and nutrition.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1368-8375
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
737-46
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
The epidemiology of oral and pharynx cancer in Brazil.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715, 01246-904 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. wunsch@usp.br
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article