Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on prostate cancer care in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 outbreak has affected care for non-COVID diseases like cancer. We evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on prostate cancer care in the Netherlands.

Methods

Prostate cancer diagnoses per month in 2020-2021 versus 2018-2019 were compared based on preliminary data of the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR) and nationwide pathology network. Detailed data was retrieved from the NCR for the cohorts diagnosed from March-May 2020 (first COVID-19 wave) and March-May 2018-2019 (reference). Changes in number of diagnoses, age, disease stage and first-line treatment were compared.

Results

An initial decline of 17% in prostate cancer diagnoses during the first COVID-19 wave was observed. From May onwards the number of diagnoses started to restore to

SUBMITTER: Deukeren DV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8975755 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature