Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in patient admission to a high-complexity cancer center in Southern Brasil.
Jacqueline Justino NabhenTayza Katelline Danilau OstroskiMilena Massumi KozonoeDinarte OrlandiTiago TormenSérgio Ossamu IoshiiPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2020)
The onset of COVID-19 was correlated with a reduction in admission to a high-complexity cancer care center in Brasil. Since a delay in diagnosis and treatment may influence prognosis, it is important that cancer centers and public health strategies reinforce care for non-COVID-19 patients to prevent potentially unnecessary deaths.