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ReviewLancet regional health. Americas2024

The impact of colonialism on head and neck cancer in Brazil: a historical essay focussing on tobacco, alcohol and slavery.

Beatriz Nascimento Figueiredo Lebre Martins, Erison Santana Dos Santos, Felipe Paiva Fonseca, William Nassib William, Thiago Bueno de Oliveira, Gustavo Nader Marta, Aline Lauda Freitas Chaves, Ana Carolina Prado-Ribeiro, Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf, Maria Paula Curado and 5 more

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Review in Lancet regional health. Americas, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Oral Cancer Prognostic Disparities among Black Individuals: A Scoping Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026
    Review
  3. The Legacy of Chattel Slavery and Its Association with Prostate Cancer Incidences in the Southeastern United States.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025
    Article
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  5. Salivary Metabolic Pathway Alterations in Brazilian E-Cigarette Users.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
    Article
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Beatriz Nascimento Figueiredo Lebre MartinsUniversity of Campinas (UNICAMP), Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Erison Santana Dos SantosUniversity of Campinas (UNICAMP), Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Felipe Paiva FonsecaFederal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Dental Clinic, Pathology and Surgery, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
William Nassib WilliamGrupo Oncoclínicas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Thiago Bueno de OliveiraMedical Oncology Department, AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Gustavo Nader MartaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Aline Lauda Freitas ChavesLatin American Cooperative Oncology Group, Brazilian Group of Head and Neck Cancer, Brazil.
Ana Carolina Prado-RibeiroUniversity of Campinas (UNICAMP), Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Olalekan Ayo-YusufAfrica Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Maria Paula CuradoEpidemiology AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Alexandre Macchione SaesProfessor of Economic History, Department of Economics, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Luiz Paulo KowalskiDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology, A C Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
Alan Roger Santos-SilvaUniversity of Campinas (UNICAMP), Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group
Brazilian Group of Head and Neck Cancer

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colonialism's enduring impact on Brazil has had significant implications for health and oncology outcomes. This historical essay delves into the profound changes brought about by the transatlantic slave trade from Africa to the Americas, particularly in terms of its influence on the economy, sociocultural habits, and health outcomes. This essay explores the enduring connections between the colonial period's operational dynamics in Brazil and the current epidemiological panorama of head and neck cancer (HNC). The examination provides original insights on the role of tobacco and alcohol production and consumption, alongside the investigation of structural racism, which contributes to disparities in access to diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for patients with HNC. This article presents novel visions and an analysis of evidence-based strategies to disrupt the adverse impact of colonialism's legacy on the epidemiology of HNC in Brazil.

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AlcoholBrazilCancerColonialismEpidemiologyEthnicityHead and neck neoplasmsMortalityPrognosisTobacco

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PMID38370581
PMCPMC10873724

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