Oral lesions and associated factors in breast cancer survivors

Autor: Cristina Machado Bragança de Moraes, Raquel Pippi Antoniazzi, Luisa Comerlato Jardim, Juares Chiesa, Felipe de Araujo Sensever, Maria do Carmo dos Santos Araújo, Priscila Trindade Flores
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. 10
ISSN: 2041-1626
2041-1618
DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12447
Popis: AIM To evaluate the prevalence of oral lesions (OL) and associated factors among survivors of breast cancer (BC). METHODS A cross-sectional study involving 150 BC survivors was conducted at a public hospital in southern Brazil. Data were collected on socioeconomic aspects, treatment characteristics and oral problems. The decayed, missing and filled teeth index and the occurrence of OL were evaluated. Logistic regression was performed to determine independent variables associated with the outcome. RESULTS 24% of the women had at least 1 OL and 33.3% of these had more than one lesion. Melanotic macule was the most prevalent lesion. Duration of tamoxifen use, radiotherapy, missing teeth and xerostomia were associated with the occurrence of OL (P
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