Epidemiological and clinical description of patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated in a public oncology referral hospital in Chile

CONCLUSION: The epidemiological profile of patients with OPSCC treated in a Chilean public oncology referral centre reflects the epidemiological transition observed in developed countries. This change justifies the need to adapt health policies and conduct research that considers the characteristics of this new epidemiological profile.PMID:38566759 | PMC:PMC10984838 | DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2024.1685

Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: V Felipe Carvajal M Felipe Cardemil Beatriz P V ásquez Carolina E Oliva Tamra A Barr ía Maribel A Bruna Leonor A Moyano Felipe A Bustos Paola A Mu ñoz Crist óbal F Araya Jorge E Oyarz ún Eduardo A Villa Federico A Floriano Alexis J Del Rio Sebasti á Source Type: research