Disparities in stage at diagnosis of head and neck tumours in Brazil: a comprehensive analysis of hospital-based cancer registriesResearch in context

Disparities in stage at diagnosis of head and neck tumours in Brazil: a comprehensive analysis of hospital-based cancer registriesResearch in context

Summary: Background: The advanced stage of cancer is a determining factor in poor prognosis. Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are highly incident in Brazil, but similarly to many Low and Middle-Income Countries, data is limited regarding the proportion of tumours diagnosed at advanced...

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Main Authors: Flávia Nascimento de Carvalho, Marianna de Camargo Cancela, Luciano Mesentier da Costa, Luís Felipe Leite Martins, Fernando Luiz Dias, Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza, Luis Felipe Ribeiro Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Socio-economic factors
Stage at diagnosis
Health care access
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X24003132

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