EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER AND THE
EMPLOYMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN TREATMENT

Name: BÁRBARA FREITAS FREIRE MESQUITA

Publication date: 17/08/2016
Advisor:

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SONIA ALVES GOUVEA Advisor *

Examining board:

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CAMILLE DE MOURA BALARINI External Examiner *
MARCO CESAR CUNEGUNDES GUIMARÃES Internal Examiner *
NAZARE SOUZA BISSOLI External Examiner *
SANDRA LÚCIA VENTORIN VON ZEIDLER Co advisor *
SONIA ALVES GOUVEA Advisor *

Summary: Background and Purpose: Head and neck cancer includes cancers originate in the
oral cavity, oropharynx and larynx. The most common treatments are surgery,
radiation and chemotherapy, and many adverse effects of the latter are known.
Currently, we seek new technologies to improve the prognosis combined with
reduced side effects. Health technologies are classified into hardware and software.
The hardware technologies include artifacts such as tools and drugs. Software
technologies include social tools, using relationship technologies as production
contract, reception and care. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological profile
of patients with CCP and analyze the importance of the use of new technologies
hardware and software looking for improvements in the treatment efficiency and the
quality of life.
Methods: We conducted a study in 273 patients with CCP's Hospital Santa Rita de
Cássia in Vitória-ES, the data was collected from 2012 to 2015. Were obtained
staging data and tumor location, history of alcohol and tobacco, in addition to gender
and age variables, and anthropometric and blood pressure measurements. Data
were obtained from interviews, evaluations on the patient and analysis of records.
Data were collected before and after treatment. The data were presented as mean ±
SD and frequency. Chi square test were applied, Fisher's exact test, Wilcoxon and
Mann Whitney test, in addition to Spearman. SPSS software was used (Statistical
Package for Social Sciences), and Prism. The value of p <0.05 was considered
significant.
Results: More than 82% of patients are men and the average age of diagnosis is 59
years. Most of the patients had advanced stage. The most affected site was the oral
cavity, and the treatment, half of the patients underwent chemotherapy and more
than 2 \ 3 underwent radiotherapy and 38% for surgery. Most patients remain
smokers and \ or alcoholic after diagnosis. Over 71% of individuals who smoke and \
or drink, had advanced stage. Smokers had a body mass index (BMI) less than
nonsmokers, both before and after treatment. BMI of smokers and drinkers was lower
than both abstainers. After treatment, there was significant reduction in mean arterial
pressure.
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Conclusion: We found that most individuals remain after the tobacco prognosis and
a low BMI is associated with an advanced stage of the disease. The patient receiving
treatment and remains smoker and \ or alcoholic substantially reduces its chances of
remission, moreover, the loss of weight resulting from the adverse effects of smoking
and also maintenance and alcoholism can lead to a worse prognosis. Combine
application software technology proves to be as important as the use of hardware
technology. At the end of this work are proposed simple actions to mitigate the side
effects and enhance the therapeutic effect on this profile, in order to increase the
capacity of the individual to receive and respond positively to treatment.
Key-words: Head and neck cancer, treatment, new technologies, quality of life.

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