Statewide Examination of Access to Cancer Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic caused interruptions in the delivery of medical care across a wide range of conditions including cancer. Trends in surgical treatment for cancer during the pandemic have not been well described. We sought to characterize associations between the pandemic and access to surgical treatment for breast, colorectal, and lung cancer in Illinois.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study evaluating inpatient admissions at Illinois hospitals providing surgical care for lung cancer (n = 1913 cases, n = 64 hospitals), breast cancer (n = 910 cases, n = 108 hospitals), and colorectal cancer (n = 5339 cases, n = 144 hospitals). Using discharge data from the Illinois Health and Hospital Association's Comparative Health Care and Hospital Data Repor

SUBMITTER: Adams EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9595379 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature