The COVID-19 pandemic and associated declines in cancer incidence by race/ethnicity and census-tract level SES, rurality, and persistent poverty status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on cancer screening and treatment, particularly in 2020. However, no single study has comprehensively analyzed its effects on cancer incidence and disparities among groups such as race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), persistent poverty (PP), and rurality.

Methods

Utilizing the recent data from the United States National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, we calculated delay- and age-adjusted incidence rates for 13 cancer sites in 2020 and 2015-2019. Percent changes (PCs) of rates in 2020 compared to 2015-2019 were measured and compared across race/ethnic, census tract-level SES, PP, and rurality groups.

Results

Overall, incidence rates decreased from 2015-2019 to 2020

SUBMITTER: Liu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393559 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature