Distribution of malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity in Ecuador: an epidemiological study from 2015 to 2019
The study shows an increase in hospitalizations and deaths due to malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity between 2015 and 2019, highlighting the urgency of implementing public health strategies aimed at prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of this disease.
Authors
- Karina Lalangui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8506-4107)
- Emmanuelle Quentin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5600-2361)
- Evelyn Frías-Toral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2228-0141)
- Daniel Simancas‐Racines (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3641-1501)
- Juan Marcos Parise-Vasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5223-3370)
- Claudia Reytor-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4234-5524)
Institutions
- Universidad Espíritu Santo (EC)
- Universidad UTE (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medwave
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.03.3024
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00