The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis in the Piedmont Region, Italy: Interrupted Time-Series Analysis

• Main Authors: Maja Popovic (Author), Valentina Fiano (Author), Giovenale Moirano (Author), Luigi Chiusa (Author), David I. Conway (Author), Paolo Garzino Demo (Author), Marco Gilardetti (Author), Giuseppe Carlo Iorio (Author), Chiara Moccia (Author), Oliviero Ostellino (Author), Giancarlo Pecorari (Author), Guglielmo Ramieri (Author), Umberto Ricardi (Author), Giuseppe Riva (Author), Shama Virani (Author), Lorenzo Richiardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has likely affected the most vulnerable groups of patients and those requiring time-critical access to healthcare services, such as patients with cancer. The aim of this study was to use time trend data to assess the impact of COVID-19 on timely diagnosis and treatmen...