Diagnosis of mucosal changes and hospitalized oral cancer patients in Brazil: influence of socioeconomic factors

• Main Authors: Aldelany Ramalho FREIRE (Author), Deborah Ellen Wanderley Gomes FREIRE (Author), Gilberto Alfredo PUCCA JÚNIOR (Author), Fernanda Campos de Almeida CARRER (Author), Simone Alves de SOUSA (Author), Edson Hilan Gomes de LUCENA (Author), Yuri Wanderley CAVALCANTI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This study aimed to analyze the influence of socioeconomic factors on the frequency of diagnoses of oral mucosal changes and the number of hospitalized patients with oral and oropharyngeal cancer in Brazil. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from all Brazilian cities in the period 201...