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ABSTRACT: Introduction
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a dramatic impact on cancer diagnosis and care pathways. Here, we assessed the mid-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with cancer before, during and after the lockdown period in 2020.Materials and methods
We performed a retrospective, observational, multicentre cohort study of prospectively collected electronic health records. All adults aged 65 or over and having been newly treated for a digestive system cancer in our institution between January 2018 until August 2020 were enrolled.Results
Data on 7,881 patients were analyzed. Although the overall 10-month mortality rate was similar in 2020 vs. 2018-2019, the mortality rate among for patients newly treated in the 2020 post-lockdown period was (after four months of follow-up) significantly higher. A subgroup analysis revealed higher mortality rates for (i) patients diagnosed in the emergency department during the pre-lockdown period, (ii) patients with small intestine cancer newly treated during the post-lockdown period, and (iii) patients having undergone surgery with curative intent during the post-lockdown period. However, when considering individuals newly treated during the lockdown period, we observed lower mortality rates for (i) patients aged 80 and over, (ii) patients with a biliary or pancreatic cancer, and (iii) patients diagnosed in the emergency department.Discussion
There was no overall increase in mortality among patients newly treated in 2020 vs. 2018-2019. Longer follow-up is needed to assess the consequences of the pandemic. A subgroup analysis revealed significant intergroup differences in mortality.
SUBMITTER: Aparicio T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883010 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Aparicio Thomas T Layese Richard R Hemery François F Tournigand Christophe C Paillaud Elena E De Angelis Nicola N Quero Laurent L Ganne Nathalie N Prat Fredéric F Pachev Atanas A Galula Gilles G Benderra Marc-Antoine MA Canouï-Poitrine Florence F
Journal of geriatric oncology 20230127 2
<h4>Introduction</h4>The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a dramatic impact on cancer diagnosis and care pathways. Here, we assessed the mid-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with cancer before, during and after the lockdown period in 2020.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We performed a retrospective, observational, multicentre cohort study of prospectively collected electronic health records. All adults aged 65 or over and having been newly treated for a dige ...[more]