Impact of COVID-19 on gynecologic cancer treatment in Japan: a nationwide survey by the Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology (JSGO).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rages on, it is a challenging task to balance resources for treatment of COVID-19 and malignancy-based treatment. For the development of optimal strategies, assessing the conditions and constrains in treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic is pertinent. This study reported about a nationwide survey conducted by the Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology.

Methods

We interviewed 265 designated training facilities about the state of their clinical practice from the time period between March and December 2020. We asked the facility doctors in charge to fill a web-based questionnaire.

Results

A total of 232 facilities (87.5%) responded. A decrease in the number of outpatient visits was reported, and the major reason attributed

SUBMITTER: Nogami Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8728672 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature