Delays and Disruptions in Cancer Health Care Due to COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review.
Rachel RieraÂngela Maria BagattiniRafael Leite PachecoDaniela Vianna PachitoFelipe RoitbergGerald W PragerPublished in: JCO global oncology (2021)
The remarkable frequency of delays and disruptions in health care mostly related to the reduction of the COVID-19 burden unintentionally posed a major risk on cancer care worldwide. Strategies can be proposed not only to mitigate the main delays and disruptions but also to standardize their measurement and reporting. As a high number of publications continuously are being published, it is critical to harmonize the upcoming reports and constantly update this review.