Por que o Autoexame da Boca ainda não é Recomendado para Detecção Precoce de Câncer Bucal e das Alterações Orais Potencialmente Malignas?
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https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2025v71n1.4908Palavras-chave:
Neoplasias Bucais, Autoexame, DiagnósticoResumo
A funcionalidade do autoexame oral para detecção de distúrbios orais malignos na boca continua sendo questionável. Embora essa ferramenta não tenha sido implementada na prática em nenhum serviço de saúde, muitos estudos consideram que seja uma possibilidade concreta para a triagem e o diagnóstico precoce do câncer oral. Entretanto, a heterogeneidade das metodologias que esses estudos adotaram torna os resultados inconsistentes e inviabilizam o autoexame ainda hoje. Portanto, assim que as questões metodológicas que comprometem a eficácia do autoexame forem resolvidas, essa ferramenta deve ser utilizada e considerada uma estratégia de detecção de lesões malignas, contribuindo para desfechos mais favoráveis do câncer oral na saúde pública.
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