Outcomes of gynecologic cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international, multicenter, prospective CovidSurg-Gynecologic Oncology Cancer study

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Authors

Christina Fotopoulou · Imperial College London

Tabassum Khan · University of Birmingham

Juraj Bracinik · University of Birmingham

James Glasbey · National Institute for Health Research

Nadeem Abu-Rustum · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Luis Chiva · Clinica Universidad de Navarra

Anna Fagotti

Abstract

One in 5 surgical patients with gynecologic cancer worldwide experienced management modifications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant adverse outcomes were observed in those with delayed or cancelled operations, and coordinated mitigating strategies are urgently needed.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume 227, Issue 5, pp. 735.e1-735.e25

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.06.052

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