Journal article
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: 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.
METHODS: This international, prospective, cohort study enrolled 20 006 adult (≥18 years) patients from 466 hospitals in …
Authors
Glasbey J; Ademuyiwa A; Adisa A; AlAmeer E; Arnaud AP; Ayasra F; Azevedo J; Minaya-Bravo A; Costas-Chavarri A; Edwards J
Journal
The Lancet Oncology, Vol. 22, No. 11, pp. 1507–1517
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2021
DOI
10.1016/s1470-2045(21)00493-9
ISSN
1470-2045