Goiato, Marcelo Coelho [UNESP]Haddad, Marcela Filie [UNESP]Santos, Daniela Micheline dos [UNESP]Pesqueira, Aldieres Alves [UNESP]Gennari Filho, Humberto [UNESP]Pellizzer, Eduardo Piza [UNESP]2013-09-302014-05-202013-09-302014-05-202009-07-01Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, v. 20, n. 4, p. 1210-1213, 2009.1049-2275http://hdl.handle.net/11449/15255Cancer is regarded as abnormal cellular multiplication; it is not controlled by the organism, and its cells present a differentiated DNA. Initially, the disease does not show clinical signs, but it can be diagnosed by laboratory examinations. When tumors are present in the maxillofacial area.. the carrier can lose structures in this area, resulting to the carrier's social environment exclusion. This article aims to show incidences and causes of malignant neoplasias in the maxillofacial area.1210-1213engCarcinomasmaxillofacialincidentcausesArtigo10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181acdd89WOS:000268400400057Acesso restrito9719883814872582533520817193580255813641935255000000-0002-3800-3050