Patient-reported disruptions to cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national cross-sectional study.
Jacob J LangAparna NarendrulaSharanya IyerKristine ZanottiPuneet SindhwaniElias MossialosObi EkwennaPublished in: Cancer medicine (2022)
An estimated 1/3 of patients experienced disruptions to cancer care due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients experiencing disruptions in care were more likely to be female or younger which may reflect risk stratification strategies in the early stages of the pandemic, and also had higher rates of anxiety. The longitudinal impact of these disruptions on outcomes merits further study.