IWAKI, Lilian Cristina Vessoni et al. Prevalence of oral malignant neoplasms at Maringá/PR. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) []. 2012, 11, 2, pp. 139-143. ISSN 1677-3888.

Malignant neoplasms are aggressive pathologies that have high rates of incidence and mortality. The oral cancer represents the seventh position in the ranking of the most frequent malignancies in humans. This article aims to determine the prevalence of malignancy in the extension projects of oral lesions of the State University of Maringá and present the work of multidisciplinary oral health care developed by the same, showing the importance of integrated treatment of the patient with oral cancer. The results of epidemiological survey showed that the majority of patients are male (n=76), aged between fourth and fifth decades of life, the most affected region is the lower lip (18,7%) the diagnosed histopathologically squamous cell carcinoma (76%) more prevalent. So, what is observed that, to combat oral cancer, remains a major challenge for the universities responsible for training health professionals for the public health system and population, in addition, the integration of multiprofessional attention to this patient is very deficient and difficult, compared to the complexity of cases.

: Epidemiology; Health care; Mouth neoplasms; Prevalence.