Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer-Related Patient Encounters

2020330 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Jack London · Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Elnara Fazio‐Eynullayeva · TriNetX (United States)

Matvey B. Palchuk · TriNetX (United States)

Peter Sankey · University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Christopher McNair · Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Abstract

Trends seen in the CCRN clearly suggest a significant decrease in all cancer-related patient encounters as a result of the pandemic. The steep decreases in cancer screening and patients with a new incidence of cancer suggest the possibility of a future increase in patients with later-stage cancer being seen initially as well as an increased demand for cancer screening procedures as delayed tests are rescheduled.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics

Volume 4, Issue 4, pp. 657-665

DOI: 10.1200/cci.20.00068

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