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Cancro da Cabeça e Pescoço: Aspectos Particulares do Cancro Oral
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marques Carreira, Isabel, Editor.
- Series:
- CieÌncias da SauÌde
- Language:
- Portuguese
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Coimbra Coimbra University Press 2021
- Language Note:
- Portuguese
- Summary:
- The designation "head and neck cancer" (HNC) includes tumors that are located in different anatomical regions such as the oral cavity, the oropharynx and the pharynx, as well as other locations such as the lip, nasopharynx, hypopharynx and larynx. In this book, different concepts are addressed within the scope of HNC with particular emphasis on tumors of the oral cavity. An overview is done regarding the epidemiology, molecular and cellular mechanisms as well as the relevant points to be taken into account for diagnosis and therapy. Aspects for promoting the quality of life of patients are also discussed, including the role of speech therapy, physical activity, nutrition and management of patients with ostomy, the psychosocial aspects of the patient were also taken into account as well as the importance of psychosocial rehabilitation for treatment optimization. Finally, in addition to laying emphasis on population screening, the perspective of the general and family physician and the dentist for the prevention and early detection of these neoplasms is addressed.
- A designaçaÌo "cancro da cabeça e pescoço" (CCP) inclui os tumores que se localizam em diferentes regioÌes anatoÌmicas como a cavidade oral, a orofaringe e a faringe, bem como outras localizaçoÌes como o laÌbio, a nasofaringe, a hipofaringe e a laringe. Neste livro saÌo abordados diferentes conceitos no aÌmbito do CCP com particular eÌnfase naqueles que dizem respeito aos tumores da cavidade oral. EÌ feita uma anaÌlise da epidemiologia, dos mecanismos moleculares e celulares bem como das particularidades relevantes a ter em consideraçaÌo para o diagnoÌstico e terapeÌutica. SaÌo tambeÌm discutidos aspectos para a promoçaÌo da qualidade de vida dos doentes, incluindo o papel da terapia da fala, da actividade fiÌsica, da nutriçaÌo e da gestaÌo do doente com ostomia, bem como considerados os aspectos psicossociais e a importaÌncia da reabilitaçaÌo psicossocial para a optimizaçaÌo do tratamento. Por fim, para aleÌm da valorizaçaÌo do rastreio populacional, eÌ explanada a perspectiva do meÌdico de medicina geral e familiar e do meÌdico dentista para o sucesso da prevençaÌo e detecçaÌo precoce destas neoplasias.
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