NUMERO: #20220048

Título: DIAGNOSIS OF HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A RETROSPECTIVE CASE-CONTROL STUDY

Nome do Apresentador: Carmem Eduarda Rohr FLORES

Categoria do Trabalho: Trabalhos Aprovados para Disponibilização em Vídeo (ADV)

Área Temática: Patologia Oral

Resumo: Objective: To compare the number of new head and neck cancer diagnoses, sociodemographic data and characteristics of tumors diagnosed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study design: All cases diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx from April/2019 to March/2020 (Control group) and all cases diagnosed from April/2020 to March/2021 (Test group) were included. Data were obtained through medical records. Results: Between April/2020 and March/2021, 39 new cases were diagnosed. During the same period of the previous year, 61 new cases were diagnosed. There was a 36.04% reduction in new diagnosed cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of days elapsed between diagnosis and the first treatment was lower in the test group (76.45±40.75) when compared to the control group (91.46±87.98), but there was no statistical difference (p=0.211). Sociodemographic data and tumor characteristics were similar in both groups, except for lymph node involvement which was higher in the COVID-19 group (p=0.043). Conclusion: There was a reduction in the number of patients who sought care for the diagnosis of head and neck cancer in the period of greater restriction imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the diagnosed cases presented lymph node metastasis in more advanced stages.

Autor 1:  Carmem Eduarda Rohr FLORES

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Autor 2:   Daliane Oliveira de ALMEIDA

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Autor 3 :  Larissa Villar Dornelles FREITAS

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Autor 4:  Iago Sutil MARTINS

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Autor 5:  Nara Maria Beck MARTINS

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Autor 6:  Cristiane Cademartori DANESI

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Autor 7:  Kívia Linhares FERRAZZO

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