Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer mortality in Brazil
The lower-than-expected cancer mortality during 2020-2022 seems to be partly explained by mortality from COVID-19 in cancer patients, which was probably underestimated in Brazil. The findings suggested a protective role of the availability of hospital care concerning deaths due to COVID-19 in this population. More extensive follow-up is needed to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer mortality.
Authors
- Amanda Ramos da Cunha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6358-5582)
- José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3972-9723)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12761-1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo