[\'Otolaryngology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy.\', \'PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. Electronic address: botceci@gmail.com.\']
Reduction in healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Patient screening based on symptoms is an effective strategy for avoiding delayed laryngeal cancer diagnosis.