Neoplasms of the head-neck district are the seventh most common cancer in Europe, in Italy they represent 3% of cancer cases, with an average frequency three times higher in men and an incidence that increases progressively with age from the age of 50.
75% of head and neck carcinomas are caused by tobacco smoke and alcohol abuse; other determining factors are prolonged exposures to harmful materials such as wood dust, leather processing, asbestos, nickel, exposure to ionizing radiation and air pollutants and some viruses including human papilloma virus (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
The onset of lesions of the mucosa of the oral cavity that do not spontaneously regress in 10-15 days is strongly suspected and requires a specialist maxillofacial or otorhinolaryngological examination as well as the appearance of swellings at the neck or cheeks.
SEPTEMBER 18-21 ASL PREVENTION DAYS IN FROSINONE
In this regard, the Department of Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Asl of Frosinone has joined the Make Sense Campaign promoted by the European Head and Neck Society (EHNS), and by the AIOCC (Italian Association of Cervical-Cephalic Oncology).
At the ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic located on the second floor of the Spaziani Hospital in Frosinone, from 18 to 21 September ( 8.30-13.30 am) , specialist screening visits will be carried out for the early diagnosis of tumours or suspicious lesions of the head-neck district.
HOW TO ACCESS
The screening day is aimed in particular at those who have lesions or discomfort in the oral cavity, cheeks, salivary glands, ear, other sites of the head or neck and is accessed exclusively by booking at the email address prevenzione@aslfrosinone.it.
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