Impact of COVID-19 on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Management: A Multicountry and Region Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered healthcare priorities which may adversely impact cancer management. We aimed to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the diagnosis, treatment, and consultation methods for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Patients and methods

We conducted a survey among 27 hospitals from 14 Asia-Pacific countries, collecting hospital-level information on the number of newly diagnosed HCC cases during a pre-pandemic period (February to May 2019) and for the same period during the pandemic (February to May 2020). Information was also collected on delays in diagnosis and treatment, changes in treatment modalities and complication rates, changes in patient enrollment in clinical trials, and modes of patient consultation. The information wa

SUBMITTER: Gandhi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8475812 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature