Trends in Breast Cancer Screening in a Safety-Net Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ana I. Velázquez, Jessica H. Hayward, Blake Gregory, Niharika Dixit
Abstract
This cross-sectional study uses electronic health record data to evaluate the association between COVID-19 and breast cancer screening at an urban integrated health system’s safety-net hospital between September 2019 and January 2021.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicSafety netBreast cancerMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Medical emergencyEmergency medicineCancerEnvironmental healthVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection