Cancer diagnosis in Brazil in the COVID-19 era

被引:32
作者
Marques, Nelson Pereira [1 ]
Silveira, Denise Maria M. [2 ]
Marques, Nadia Carolina Teixeira [3 ,4 ]
Martelli, Daniella Reis Barbosa [2 ,5 ]
Oliveira, Eduardo A. [5 ,6 ]
Martelli-Junior, Hercilio [2 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, FOP UNICAMP, 901 Limeira Ave, BR-13414018 Sao Paulo, Brazil
[2] State Univ Montes Claros Unimontes, Primary Care Postgrad Program, Minas Gerais, Brazil
[3] Jose do Rosario Vellano Univ, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
[4] Univ Jose do Rosario Vellano, Ctr Rehabil Craniofacial Anomalies, Alfenas, MG, Brazil
[5] Univ Calif San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103 USA
[6] Fed Univ Minas Gerais UFMG, Dept Pediat, Fac Med, Minas Gerais, Brazil
关键词
COVID-19; Cancer; Pandemics; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1053/j.seminoncol.2020.12.002
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
The comprehensive care and treatment for cancer patients in Brazil, regulated by the National Cancer Prevention and Control Policy, is provided by Brazilian Unified Healthcare System (SUS) in certified health institution. Due the COVID-19 pandemic, several restrictive measures have been implemented by the State federation's governments, and cancer diagnosis reference centers were also impacted by these measures. Thus, this study aimed to compare SUS-oriented cancer diagnosis in Brazil before and during the pandemic so far. The average number of cancer diagnoses has dropped considerably in all Brazilian Regions since the pandemic period started. The number of new cancer cases has plunged in all regions, ranged from -24.3% in the North to -42.7% in Northeast region. The overall Brazilian average deficit reached 35.5%, corresponding to about 15,0 0 0 undiagnosed cases of cancer monthly. The pandemic period has dramatically reduced the diagnosis of new cases of cancer in Brazil, since consultations in public health services were compromised by restrictive measures. Therefore, effective measures must be urgently put in action in order to minimize the damage, and consequently, the negative health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the care of cancer patients. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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