Experiência do paciente com câncer de boca em relação ao seu diagnóstico: relato de caso

Abstract

Introduction: Malignant neoplasm in the oral cavity is currently the fifth most frequent type of cancer in Brazil, especially in individuals older than 50 years. It is closely related to smoking and alcoholism, and this combination greatly increases the carcinogenic power. Oral carcinogenesis involves a range of terms and feelings that depend on individual experiences in response to the various feelings expressed when diagnosed with Cancer. The diagnosis most often reveals a dramatic, unexpected, shocking experience, reinforcing the negative enigma of anxiety and concern for Death. Objectives: To understand and describe the diagnostic experience from the perspective of the patient with oral cancer; Methodology: This is a description of an exploratory and descriptive study, which used the qualitative methodology. The theoretical reference was Medical Anthropology and as a methodological course the ethnographic case study was used. Operation of the study: Data were collected using resources from ethnography. The interviews were audio-recorded and later transcribed, and the thematic analysis of the data was performed concomitantly. Final Thoughts: Disease arises, and with it suffering, stigma, sequel, and physical changes. It is clear the need to recognize behaviors guided by human values and not only by technical and therapeutic knowledge, understanding the anguish and its emotional impact, applying its sensitivity to deal with the hearing and the feeling of a person debilitated by the disease.