Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study.
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Date
2021-11
Authors
COVIDSurg Collaborative
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Publisher
Lancet Oncol
Abstract
Surgery is the main modality of cure for solid cancers and was prioritised to continue during COVID-19 outbreaks. This study aimed to identify immediate areas for system strengthening by comparing the delivery of elective cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in periods of lockdown versus light restriction.
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Scholarly articles
Keywords
Surgery , COVID 19 pandemic , Cancers , Lockdown , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE
Citation
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Nov;22(11):1507-1517. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00493-9. Epub 2021 Oct 5. PubMed PMID: 34624250; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8492020.