2020
DOI: 10.1111/tbj.14037
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Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on a breast cancer surgery program. Observational case‐control study in a COVID‐free hospital

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“…14 Similar analyses in Europe demonstrated decreases in breast reconstruction after mastectomy and shortened courses of radiation in some circumstances in 2020 compared with 2019 without evidence of surgical, chemotherapy, or radiation delays; however, studies like these assume utilization rates are constant over time when that may not be the case. 24,25 In this study, we found that almost half of our patients with BC had their care disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These care delays and/or changes were seen across all modalities of care.…”
Section: Care Delivery Delays And/or Changes By Modalitymentioning
confidence: 74%
“…14 Similar analyses in Europe demonstrated decreases in breast reconstruction after mastectomy and shortened courses of radiation in some circumstances in 2020 compared with 2019 without evidence of surgical, chemotherapy, or radiation delays; however, studies like these assume utilization rates are constant over time when that may not be the case. 24,25 In this study, we found that almost half of our patients with BC had their care disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These care delays and/or changes were seen across all modalities of care.…”
Section: Care Delivery Delays And/or Changes By Modalitymentioning
confidence: 74%
“…However, there are studies reporting that safe surgery can be performed under appropriate conditions during the pandemic period (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)34). In the COVIDSurg group's study involving 9,171 patients, postoperative COVID-19 infection rate and pulmonary complication rates were lower in the COVID-19-free surgical pathway (complete segregation of the operating theater, critical care, and inpatient ward areas), and they recommended that dedicated COVID-19-free surgical pathways should be established to provide safe elective cancer surgery during current and future COVID-19 outbreaks (17).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Past literature has found that among caregivers, depression and anxiety were higher in Black or African Americans than NHW women 50 , but other literature has reported that mental health symptoms increased with level of care 51 . It is also possible that COVID-19 experiences vary based upon geographic location within the US (urban, suburban, rural), and although not the case within the current study perhaps due to invariability, has been highlighted in past literature among the general population 45 , 52 and reproductive cancer patients 53 , 54 , noting that those living in rural areas were more likely to experience greater anxiety than those living in urban areas. Due to the recency of the COVID-19 pandemic in conjunction with its effect on both cancer patients, survivors, and those at increased risk for cancer like the women in this study, this topic remains relatively new and suggests the importance of researching this further.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 74%