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Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the in hospital diagnostic pathway of breast and colorectal cancer in the Netherlands : a population-based study
Wolfkamp, W. (2022) Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the in hospital diagnostic pathway of breast and colorectal cancer in the Netherlands : a population-based study.
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| Abstract: | In this study, 48,425 patients with breast cancer and 27,810 patients with colorectal cancer with a primary tumor were selected. The impact on the diagnostic procedures performed was analysed using logistic regression. The median time between pathologically confirmed diagnosis and therapy and the median time between first diagnostic procedure and therapy were analysed using Cox Proportional Hazards Regression. Significant differences were found in the procedures performed, but these differences do not seem to have had a major impact on the in hospital diagnostic pathway. The decreased number of diagnoses was related to the temporary halt of the national screening programs. Breast cancer procedure PET-CT was performed more often during the COVID-19 period, possibly reflecting the increased proportion of patients diagnosed at a higher stage. The number of breast and colorectal cancer diagnoses for early stage tumors was limited. A reduced time of the diagnostic pathway may be the result of fewer referred patients with cancer and the large effort on keeping the oncology care in place. In conclusion, throughout the Netherlands good cancer care was performed during COVID-19. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | IKNL, Enschede, Netherlands |
| Faculty: | TNW: Science and Technology |
| Subject: | 10 humanities in general |
| Programme: | Health Sciences MSc (66851) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/92843 |
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