Diagnosticando e alertando para as enfermidades bucais e cérvico-vaginais / Diagnosing and raising awareness about oral and cervicovaginal diseases

Little is known today about the possible correlations between oral and cervicovaginal diseases although some diseases affect these two regions of the human body. This study extensively investigated the pathologies caused by the Candida fungus and the herpes virus to establish the correlation between oral and cervicovaginal diseases. A questionnaire and a cytopathology test (Pap smear) were used to collect data from 118 women whose mean age was 41.51 years and who lived in the coastal city of Xangri-La, Brazil. Descriptive statistics and the Pearson correlation coefficient were used to analyze data (p=0.3 to p=0.7). The Pearson correlation coefficient showed that 16.9% of the women had oral herpes and oral candidiasis. Of the women who had oral herpes, 10% also had genital herpes, but there was no significant correlation between these diseases (χ2 = 0.255, p = 0.614); of those with oral candidiasis, 15% also had vaginal candidiasis, but there was also no significant correlation between these diseases (χ2 = 0.558, p = 0.455). After the cytopathology (Pap smear) results were reviewed, 45.8% of the women in the sample were referred to a gynecologist. Oral and cervicovaginal diseases, especially those that are sexually transmitted, have gained great importance in public health due to their growing incidence and because they affect women in all age groups. Their sequelae may be irreversible and, therefore, should be considered by dentists that treat women.

Pouco se sabe hoje em dia sobre possíveis correlações entre doenças bucais e as doenças cérvico-vaginais. Pode-se afirmar, contudo, que existem doenças que atingem ambas as regiões do corpo humano. O presente estudo foi direcionado para o aprofundado das patologias geradas por fungos Candida e vírus Herpes, com o objetivo de realizar uma correlação entre a presença e ausência de enfermidades bucais e cervico-vaginais, a partir de dados obtidos através de questionário e do exame citopatológico (Papanicolau) coletado de 118 mulheres, com uma média de idade de 41,51 anos, residentes na cidade litorânea de Xangri-Lá, Rio Grande do Sul. O teste de correlação de Pearson demonstrou que 16,9% das mulheres já tiveram herpes labial e candidíase bucal, sendo as mulheres que já apresentaram herpes labial, 10% apresentaram herpes vaginal, mas o resultado não apresentou correlação signifi cativa entre estas doenças (χ2=0,255; p=0,614) e, das mulheres que apresentaram candidíase bucal, 15% já tiveram candidíase vaginal, mas também não se encontrou correlação significativa entre as mesmas (χ2=0,558; p=0,455). 45,8% das mulheres da amostra foram encaminhados para um ginecologista. As enfermidades bucais e cérvico-vaginais femininas, em especial as sexualmente transmissíveis, adquiriram uma grande importância na área de saúde pública por sua crescente incidência, e, por acometerem mulheres em todas as faixas etárias. Suas sequelas podem ser irreversíveis e, deste modo, torna-se importante à atuação do cirurgião dentista durante o atendimento a estas mulheres no sentido de dar-lhes informações mediante a estas enfermidades bucais.

To assess the value of X-ray mammography and cytopathology test for breast cancer diagnosis of early stage Tis and T1

Background: Breast cancer is not only the most popular in women but is also one of the main causes of death among them in many countries. In Hanoi 1999, the prevalence of breast cancer was 21.8 per 100,000 of the population and was the main cause of death in women. In Ho Chi Minh city that prevalence was 17.1 per 100,000 of the population and was the second highest cause of death in women. Objectives: To assess the value of X-ray mammography and cytopathology test for breast cancer diagnosis of early stage Tis and T1. Subjects and method: A retrospective study was conducted among 103 breast cancer patients with malignant tumor size \uf0a32cm, who were admitted to K Hospital and Thanh Nhan Hospital from 01/2003 to 02/2008. Results:Breast malignant tumor was usually found most frequently at the upper outer quadrant. Around 86.4% of patients who were suspected with malignant lesion by X-ray mammography. Using biopsy test for breast cancer diagnosis, the results shows that 78.6% of patients were positive, 15.6% of cases were suspected and 5.8% had wrong diagnosis. Pathologic classifications were as followed: invasive lobular carcinoma: 78.6%, intraductal carcinoma in situ (Tis): 4.9%. Conclusion: X-ray mammography and cytopathology test are useful tools for the diagnosis of breast cancer.