NUMERO: #20240071

Título: DIAGNOSTIC INTERVAL OF ORAL CANCER IN BRAZIL AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS

Nome do Apresentador: Lidiane de Jesus LISBOA

Categoria do Trabalho: Painel de pesquisa científica (PPC)

Área Temática: Oncologia

Resumo: Objective: To investigate the time and factors related to the diagnostic interval of oral cancer in Brazilian health services from 2000 to 2022.
Study Design: Cross-sectional and hospital-based study, including 12,989 cases retrieved from the Hospital Cancer Registries of Brazil. Descriptive analyses were performed, and the negative binomial Poisson regression model was applied.
Results: The majority of Brazilians with oral cancer were diagnosed at an advanced stage (70%), referred by the Unified Health System (SUS) (82%), and needed to travel from their municipality of residence to undergo treatment (63%). The median number of days between screening and the start of treatment was 63 days, with a range between 32 and 104 days. The data show that the referral source (p < 0.001) and the hospital region (p < 0.001) are important factors influencing the diagnostic interval, with individuals referred by SUS and treated in hospitals in the Midwest region (IRR 1.45) experiencing a longer interval than others.
Conclusion: The healthcare interval in Brazil exceeds 60 days, which may impact treatment, prognosis, and quality of life of Brazilians.
Funding Source: CNPq.

Autor 1:  Lidiane de Jesus LISBOA

E-mail 1:  [email protected]

Autor 2:   Jean Carlos Zambrano CONTRERAS

E-mail 2:  [email protected]

Autor 3 :  Alessandra Laís Pinho Valente PIRES

E-mail 3:  [email protected]

Autor 4:  Adriana Mendonça da SILVA

E-mail 4:  [email protected]

Autor 5:  Ana Carla Barbosa de OLIVEIRA

E-mail 5:  [email protected]

Autor 6:  Jean Nunes dos Santos

E-mail 6:  [email protected]

Autor 7:  Valéria Souza FREITAS

E-mail 7:  [email protected]