An Analysis of the Timeline to Diagnosis and Treatment in Oral Cavity and Oropharynx Cancer
Sociodemographic and clinical factors were associated with variations in the duration of the interval from symptom onset to treatment initiation. Targeted interventions to streamline referral pathways, strengthen professional training, and increase awareness among high-risk populations could substantially improve timeliness of care and patient outcomes.
Authors
- ANA CAROLINA PRADO RIBEIRO
- THAíS BIANCA BRANDÃO
- Tatiana Natasha Toporcov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8929-5137)
- Luiz Paulo Kowalski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0481-156X)
- Josefina Martínez‐Ramírez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6573-9573)
- Letícia Rodrigues‐Oliveira
- Alan Roger Santos‐Silva
- Carolina Guimarães Bonfim Alves
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (BR)
- University of El Salvador (SV)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oral Diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.70171
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.70
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior