[Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on the management of patients with gynecological cancers].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The exceptional health situation related to the SARS-Cov2 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) required a deep and very quickly adaptation of management practices in gynecological cancer. The main objective is to estimate the proportion of patients with treatment modifications.

Method

This is a multicenter prospective study conducted in 3 university gynecological cancer departments (HCLyon, France) during the period of confinement (March 16 to May 11, 2020). All patients with non-metastatic breast cancer or gynecological cancer were included. The planned treatment, postponement, delay and organizational modifications (RCP, teleconsultations) were studied.

Results

Two hundred and five consecutive patients were included, average age 60.5±1.0. 7 patients (3.4%) had

SUBMITTER: Lamblin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7526595 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature