Possible association of Typhoon Hagibis and the COVID-19 pandemic on patient delay in breast cancer patients: A case report.
Yudai KanedaAkihhiko OzakiMasahiro WadaTomohiro KurokawaToyoaki SawanoMasaharu TsubokuraTetsuya TanimotoYoshiaki KanemotoTomozo EjiriNorio KanzakiPublished in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Little is known on how different types of disasters interact in their impacts on patient care. We experienced a breast cancer patient whose initial presentation was delayed for 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Hagibis. Increasing awareness is needed on the combined impacts of disasters on breast cancer management.