[Cancer care access in Chile's vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemicAcesso a tratamento de câncer em populações vulneráveis no Chile durante a pandemia de COVID-19].

Objectives: To examine the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on cancer care access in Chile, analyzing differential effects by insurance type, gender, and age.

Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study using interrupted time series analysis. We used multiple data sources for a broad evaluation of cancer-related health care utilization from January 2017 to December 2020.

Cancer Care Access in Chile's Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

To examine the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on cancer care access in Chile, analyzing differential effects by insurance type, gender, and age. We conducted a quasi-experimental study using interrupted time series analysis. We used multiple data sources for a broad evaluation of cancer-related health care utilization from January 2017 to December 2020.