Physical and mental health outcomes of COVID-19 induced delay in oncological care: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic cancer patients might have experienced delays in screening, diagnosis and/or treatment. A systematic review was conducted to give an overview of the effects of COVID-19 induced delays in oncological care on the physical and mental health outcomes of cancer patients.

Methods

MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched for articles on the effects of COVID-19 induced delays on physical and mental health outcomes.

Results

Out of 1333 papers, eighteen observational, and twelve modelling studies were included. In approximately half of the studies, tumor stage distribution differed during the pandemic compared to before the pandemic. Modelling studies predicted that the estimated increase in the number of deaths ranged from -0.04 to 30%

SUBMITTER: van Vliet ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9911660 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature