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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP) (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
bachelor's at Medicina from Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória (1976), master's at Medicina Preventiva from Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (1985) and doctorate at Saúde Pública from Faculdade de Saúde Pública da USP (1992). Has experience in Collective Health, focusing on Epidemiology, acting on the following subjects: head and neck tumors, acidentes de trabalho, câncer, epidemiologia and câncer ocupacional. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Head and neck cancer (HNC) includes tumors of the mouth, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx. The use of tobacco and alcohol are the main risk factors associated with HNC, however other risk factors have also been considered such as diet, occupational agents, oral hygiene and HPV infection. Several studies have found that patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) have excess of risk and worse p…
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Head and neck cancer (HNC) includes tumors of the mouth, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx. The use of tobacco and alcohol are the main risk factors associated with HNC, however other risk factors have also been considered such as diet, occupational agents, oral hygiene and HPV infection. Several studies have found that patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) have excess of risk and worse p…
The incidence and mortality of Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) among young adults (less than 46 years old) increased during the last decades. Some authors argue that HNC etiology may differ for young adults and older patients. The study of HNC risk factors for young adults may contribute to the etiological knowledge of the disease. This study aimed at assessing the contribution of behavioral e…
This project of Research Internships Abroad (BEPE) is linked to the PhD project "Diabetes Mellitus and the Head and Neck Cancer" with a grant from FAPESP (2013/21702-3) and Regular FAPESP (2013/20548-0). The PhD project aims to evaluate the association of diabetes mellitus and cancer of the head and neck. Worldwide, few studies have investigated the association of diabetes mellitus (DM) a…
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