Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Delay in Treatment Initiation for Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer in Brazil

• Main Authors: Israel Monteiro Araújo (Author), Márcio Vinícius Campos Borges (Author), Luís Gustavo Souza Santos (Author), Jessilene Ribeiro Rocha (Author), Érika Martins Pereira (Author), Vandilson Pinheiro Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB), 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the interval between diagnosis and initiation of treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer in Brazil. Material and Methods: A time series study was conducted using secondary data extracted from the DATASUS system. The three-year p...