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Health
July 25, 2018
17:14
SECOM / SAUDE
In the week that celebrates World Head and Neck Cancer Awareness and Control Day, the Palmas General Hospital (HGP) will hold the 1st Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Symposium . The event is part of the campaign Green July aimed at addressing the symptoms and possible treatments of the disease to all health professionals, to help patients get treatment quickly.
From the symposium, there will be informative actions on the symptoms of head and neck cancer and awareness of early diagnosis. The event will be held on July 28, all day, in the auditorium of the Center for Education and Research (NEP) HGP
The Date
D -Day, which is remembered this Friday, 27, aims to raise awareness and alert the public about the symptoms of the disease and the importance of early detection. This type of cancer is the second most common among men, surpbaded only by prostate cancer, and by women appears as the eighth most common, accounting for 6,000 new cases in 2018.
Symptoms 19659005] The surgeon's head and neck, Juliano Borges Mano, lists some of the symptoms and warning signs: "sores in the area of the head or neck that do not heal for 21 days , hoarseness that does not improve, painful nodule improvement up to three weeks, difficulty and pain to swallow or to breathe. "
By observing one of these symptoms, the person should seek a specialized professional to perform the examinations and diagnosis. According to the doctor, the main risk factors are: alcohol, smoking, sun exposure and infection with HPV (human papillomavirus).
Alert
Early diagnosis and early initiation of treatment are essential for the healing of head and neck cancer.
According to a survey by the Cancer Institute (Inca), cancer of the mouth, larynx and other sites is now the second most common in men, behind only prostate cancer
Tumors of the head and neck are a generic term for cancer in the mouth, tongue, soft and hard palate, gums, cheeks, tonsils, pharynx, larynx (where the voice is form), esophagus, thyroid and paranasal sinuses. According to HGP Executive Director Daniel Hiramatsu, the Symposium is an event that will focus on early care and treatment in the head and neck area. "HGP, in partnership with SES [Secretaria de Estado da Saúde] is leading the multidisciplinary symposium to address topics in head and neck surgery, frequent alcohol use and smoking habits that increase the risk of developing lesions. of the head and neck which can become tumors, and smoking is the most important factor that causes this type of cancer.This event will provide a space for knowledge and warning for the research of early treatment of this type. of cancer, "said
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