The impact of the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer diagnoses: a population-based study in England
Toral Gathani, David Dodwell, Kieran Horgan
Abstract
Cancer services were seriously disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using publicly available data for England, we show that breast cancer diagnoses decreased substantially in the first year of the pandemic, but have recovered to at least pre-pandemic levels. Long term follow-up is needed to assess the impact on outcomes.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Breast cancerMedicineMedical diagnosis2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PopulationCancerDemographyFamily medicineEnvironmental healthPathologyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakSociologyCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningEconomic and Financial Impacts of Cancer