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Impact of delay to surgery on survival in stage I-III colon cancer.
Fabian Grass,Fabian Grass,Kevin T. Behm,Emilie Duchalais,Jacopo Crippa,Grant M. Spears,William S. Harmsen,Martin Hübner,Kellie L. Mathis,Scott R. Kelley,John H. Pemberton,Eric J. Dozois,David W. Larson +12 more
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This analysis using a national cancer database revealed a significant impact on OS when surgeries for resectable colon cancer were delayed beyond 40 days from time of diagnosis.Abstract:
Purpose To assess the impact of delay from diagnosis to curative surgery on survival in patients with non-metastatic colon cancer. Methods National Cancer database (NCDB) analysis (2004–2013) including all consecutive patients diagnosed with stage I-III colon cancer and treated with primary elective curative surgery. Short and long delays were defined as lower and upper quartiles of time from diagnosis to treatment, respectively. Age-, sex-, race-, tumor stage and location-, adjuvant treatment-, comorbidity- and socioeconomic factors-adjusted overall survival (OS) was compared between the two groups (short vs. long delay). A multivariable Cox regression model was used to identify the independent impact of each factor on OS. Results Time to treatment was Conclusion This analysis using a national cancer database revealed a significant impact on OS when surgeries for resectable colon cancer were delayed beyond 40 days from time of diagnosis.read more
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Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans.
TL;DR: In this paper, a global expert response study was conducted to elicit projections for the proportion of elective surgery that would be cancelled or postponed during the 12 weeks of peak disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgery delays and survival in breast, lung and colon cancers: Implication for surgical triage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brett A. Johnson,Brett A. Johnson,Anthony C. Waddimba,Anthony C. Waddimba,Gerald Ogola,Gerald Ogola,James W. Fleshman,John T. Preskitt +7 more
TL;DR: Delaying breast, lung and colon cancer surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic may decrease survival, and the relationship between delays in surgery and overall survival is evaluated.
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Gastrointestinal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan.
Kento Kuzuu,Noboru Misawa,Keiichi Ashikari,Takaomi Kessoku,Shingo Kato,Kunihiro Hosono,Masato Yoneda,Takashi Nonaka,Shozo Matsushima,Tatsuji Komatsu,Atsushi Nakajima,Takuma Higurashi +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated stage at diagnosis among patients with gastrointestinal cancer in Japan before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and found that significantly fewer patients were diagnosed with stage I gastric and colorectal cancers during the pandemic.
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Gastrointestinal Malignancies and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence-Based Triage to Surgery.
Scott C Fligor,Sophie Wang,Benjamin G. Allar,Savas Tsikis,Ana Sofia Ore,Ashlyn E Whitlock,Rodrigo Calvillo-Ortiz,Kevin R Arndt,Sidhu P. Gangadharan,Mark P. Callery +9 more
TL;DR: Moderate evidence suggests that delayed resection of colorectal cancer worsens survival; the impact of time to surgery on gastric and pancreatic cancer outcomes is uncertain.
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on waiting times for elective surgery patients: A multicenter study.
Mikko M. Uimonen,Ilari Kuitunen,Juha Paloneva,Antti P. Launonen,Ville T. Ponkilainen,Ville M. Mattila +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a multicenter study examined the changes in waiting times of elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland and found that the health care reorganizations due to the pandemic have increased elective surgery waiting times by as much as one-third.
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