Abstract

LOPEZ CRUZ, Ernesto; PLACERES COLLOT, Maritza  and  ALFONSO AGUILAR, Pedro. Behavior of the oral cancer Early detection Pragram in the provincial Teaching Dental Clinic. AMC [online]. 2001, vol.5, n.2. ISSN 1025-0255.

A descriptive study was performed with the examined and remitted patients according to the oral cancer Early Detectión Program during the period 1995-1999 with the aim of analyzing this programan with a systemic apporach in its implementition. 102 patients were admitted, 70 out of them were excluded. It was determined that during the study years except in 1999, the percentage of remitted patients over the examined surpasses 0,3% staded in the national program d lso the greater number of remitted patients was in they age group of 35 to 59 years old. The study revealed 55.71% of coincidence among presuntive and final diagnosis and that 87.14% of patients assisted to the maxillofacial Surgery Consultation in the second level of Care Concludin, 88.57% was object of some type of follow-up after remission.

Keywords : MOUTH NEOPLASMS [prevention control].

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