Impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer registration and cancer care: a European survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic posed a number of challenges to the oncology community, particularly the diagnosis and care of cancer patients while ensuring safety from the virus for both patients and professionals: minimization of visits to the hospital, cancellation of the screening programmes and the difficulties in the management and operation of cancer registries (CRs) while working remotely. This article describes the effects in the medium term of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer registration in Europe, focusing on changes in cancer detection and treatment, possible reduction of CR resources and difficulties in the access to data sources.

Methods

A questionnaire was distributed in June 2020 to the directors of 108 CRs from 34 coun

SUBMITTER: Neamtiu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8975538 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature