| Autor: |
Carmelo, Caldarella, Fabrizio, Cocciolillo, Silvia, Taralli, Margherita, Lorusso, Valentina, Scolozzi, Daniele Antonio, Pizzuto, Maria Lucia, Calcagni, Vittoria, Rufini, Davide, Guido, Fernando, Palluzzi, Luciano, Giacò, Alessandro, Giordano, Lucia, Leccisotti |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging |
| ISSN: |
1619-7089 |
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Purpose To investigate whether the COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown had an impact on the extent of cancer disease at FDG PET/CT staging as surrogate marker. Methods Retrospective observational study including cancer patients submitted to FDG PET/CT staging from June 1 to October 31, 2020, and June 1 to October 31, 2019, respectively. Data regarding primary tumour, nodal (N) status and number of involved nodal stations, and presence and number of distant metastases (M) were collected. Each scan was classified in limited vs advanced status. Data were aggregated across the study population and tumour type. Bi-weekly frequencies of the observed events were analysed. Results Six hundred eleven patients were included (240 in 2019 vs 371 in 2020, respectively). A significant increase of advanced disease patients (rate 1.56, P |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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