Oral Cancer and Metastasis. The Importance of the Dentist in Early Diagnosis. Presentation of a clinical case and review of the literature

Head and neck lesions represent 5% of all neoplasias in the body and 2% of those in the oral cavity. The overall 5-year mortality rate is 50%, hence the importance of early diagnosis. The increased prevalence in individuals under 40 years of age is significant. Oral health professionals are responsi...

• Autore principale: Guevara Cabrera, Osmani (author)
• Altri autori: Gerber Mora, Roberto (author)
• Natura: article
• Lingua: spa
• Pubblicazione: 2025
• Soggetti: cáncer oral; estadificación de neoplasias; metástasis en los ganglios linfáticos; oral cancer; staging of neoplasms; lymph node metastasis
• Accesso online: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/odontologia/article/view/8182