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MORALES NAVARRO, Denia; RODRIGUEZ LAY, Liliana  y  GARCIA JORDAN, Mariela. Relevance of early detection by Oral Cancer Program in Cuba. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2009, vol.8, n.4. ISSN 1729-519X.

Cancer is an important factor of morbidity around world, and it becomes more frequency coming decades. Global increase cases of oral cancer and feasibility of carrying out specific health's actions motivated us to consult international literature that manages this topic and investigate on results of Oral Cancer Program Detection in Cuba. It was carried out a literature review supported by databases systems, as MEDLINE and PubMed with use of topic like oral cancer "OR " oral cancer prevention " OR " oral cancer programme " OR " oral cancer early detection". Whole literature was check from last five years. Carried out articles topic related on magazines and other printed sources, as books and pamphlets which hurtled with implementation of the same one it has been possible maintain in our country reliability of oral cancer to the highest international level. Development of this program in Cuba has constituted a great advance in knowledge, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases, mainly in connection with lesions and precancerous states and oral neoplasias, according with national programs of fight against cancer dictated by the Health World Organization their guidelines on politics and direction.

Palabras clave : Oral Cancer Program Detection; prevention; cancer; malignant lesions; precancerous lesions; oral cancer; head cancer and neck..

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