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This article analyzes the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in a hospital unit in Pernambuco. The study reveals that the pandemic resulted in a significant reduction in consultations with mastologists, ultrasounds, mammograms, biopsies, new cases, and surgeries in 2020 compared to 2019. However, all services, except for consultations with mastologists and surgeries, significantly increased in 2021 and returned to pre-pandemic levels. The availability of chemotherapy and radiotherapy was not negatively affected by the pandemic. The results indicate possible negative consequences, such as late diagnoses and higher mortality rates in the coming years. [Extracted from the article]

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