Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Melanoma Diagnosis in Switzerland: Increased Tumor Thickness in Elderly Females and Shift towards Stage IV Melanoma during Lockdown

Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Melanoma Diagnosis in Switzerland: Increased Tumor Thickness in Elderly Females and Shift towards Stage IV Melanoma during Lockdown

At the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, Switzerland was among the countries with the highest number of SARS-CoV2-infections per capita in the world. Lockdowns had a remarkable impact on primary care access and resulted in postponed cancer screenings. The aim of this study was to invest...

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Main Authors: Lisa Kostner, Sara Elisa Cerminara, Gustavo Santo Pedro Pamplona, Julia-Tatjana Maul, Reinhard Dummer, Egle Ramelyte, Johanna Mangana, Nikolaus Benjamin Wagner, Antonio Cozzio, Saskia Kreiter, Angelika Kogler, Markus Streit, Anja Wysocki, Alfred Zippelius, Heinz Läubli, Alexander Andreas Navarini, Lara Valeska Maul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
COVID-19
lockdown
melanoma
diagnostic delay
Breslow thickness
age
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/10/2360

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