Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak—Delayed Referral of Colorectal and Lung Cancer in Primary Care: A National Retrospective Cohort Study

Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak—Delayed Referral of Colorectal and Lung Cancer in Primary Care: A National Retrospective Cohort Study

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak impacted health care. We investigated its impact on the time to referral and diagnosis for symptomatic cancer patients in The Netherlands. We performed a national retrospective cohort study utilizing primary care records linked to The Netherlands Canc...

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Main Authors: Charles W. Helsper, Carla H. Van Gils, Nicole F. Van Erp, Marinde F. R. Siepman van den Berg, Omar Rogouti, Kristel M. Van Asselt, Otto R. Maarsingh, Jean Muris, Daan Brandenbarg, Sabine Siesling, Niek J. De Wit, Matthew P. Grant, on behalf of the COVID and Cancer Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
COVID
cancer diagnosis
primary care
delay
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/5/1462

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