Contribuições da psicologia sobre o câncer de cavidade oral e laringe: uma cartilha informativa

Abstract

Introduction: Oral cavity and laryngeal neoplasms correspond to neoplasms that affect the head and neck, being more common in men over fourty years old. Objective: Disseminate knowledge about the psychological impacts of neoplasms of the oral cavity and larynx for the population, through health education. Method: An exploratory study was carried out, withdata obtained from the main databases: the online platform of the National Cancer Institute (INCA), the Ministry of Health, the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology (SBOC),in addition to articles and chapters of Psycho-Oncologybooks regarding the psychological distress of patients with head and neck cancer. The execution of the booklet was carried out by the graphic editor Canva. Results and Discussion: Production of an informative booklet, presenting the main results of the literature: definition, epidemiological aspects, risk and prevention factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, role of multidisciplinary team and Psychological considerations about cancer of the oral cavity and larynx. Conclusions:The repercussions of head and neck cancerare biopsychosocial and spiritual, therefore, it is essential to have a multidisciplinary team that covers the patient and family in their entirety, promoting humanized care.