Impact of redistributing deaths by ill-defined causes in oral and oropharyngeal cancer mortality in Brazil

• Main Authors: Amanda Ramos da CUNHA (Author), Alessandro BIGONI (Author), José Leopoldo Ferreira ANTUNES (Author), Fernando Neves HUGO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Less-than-optimal reliability of mortality information systems regarding the underlying cause of death can mask the reality of oral (OC) and oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) mortality. This study aimed to assess the impact on the magnitude and temporal trends of OC and OPC mortality in Brazil of...