Dramatic Changes in Oncology Care Pathways During the COVID ‐19 Pandemic: The French ONCOCARE‐COV Study
Autor: | Olivier Bouché, Claire Carlier, Christine Essner, Adeline Debreuve-Theresette, Mathias Brugel, Yacine Merrouche, Marie Françoise Beck |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Oncology
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Zdroj: | The Oncologist Oncologist |
ISSN: | 1549-490X 1083-7159 |
DOI: | 10.1002/onco.13578 |
Popis: | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have affected cancer management. We aimed to evaluate changes in every oncology care pathway essential step, from screening to treatment, during the pandemic. Monthly oncological activity differences between 2019 and 2020 (screening tests, histopathological analyzes, multidisciplinary tumor board meetings (MTBMs), diagnostic announcement procedures (DAPs), and treatments were calculated in two French areas experiencing different pandemic intensity (Reims and Colmar). COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact in terms of screening (−86% to −100%), diagnosis (−39%), and surgical treatment (−30%). This global decrease in all essential oncology care pathway steps contrasted with the relative stability of chemotherapy (−9%) and radiotherapy use (−16%). Outbreak occurred earlier and with more intensity in Colmar but had a comparable impact in both areas regarding MTMBs and DAPs. The current ONCOCARE-COV study is still in progress and with a longer follow-up to analyze postlockdown situation. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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