Uncovering the impact of COVID-19 on the place of death of cancer patients in South America
Doris Durán,
Renzo Calderon Anyosa,
Belinda Nicolau
et al.
Abstract:The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted healthcare systems worldwide, especially on the management of chronic diseases such as cancer. This study explores the effects of COVID-19 on cancer mortality trends in Brazil, Chile, and Peru. The monthly age-standardized mortality rates in different places of death (hospital/clinic or home) were estimated using vital statistics and death certificate databases. An interrupted time series analysis was performed for each country, using the date of lockdown implem… Show more
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