Fewer head and neck cancer diagnoses and faster treatment initiation during COVID-19 in 2020: A nationwide population-based analysis.

Radiother Oncol · 2022 · PMC8667560 · PMID 34915063

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borderline significantp = 0.093so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Relative to the two preceding years, a borderline significant stage shift was observed with an increase of stage IV tumours at the expense of stage I-III tumours ( p = 0.093).

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a borderline significant trendno p-value reported

Whereas the distributions across the subsites and treatment modalities were similar to those in the two preceding years, a borderline significant trend towards increased stage IV tumours in 2020 was visible for the recovery period.

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