Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis, stage, and initial treatment of breast cancer in the Netherlands: a population-based study.
Anouk H EijkelboomLinda de MunckMarie-Jeanne T F D Vrancken PeetersMireille J M BroedersLuc J A StrobbeMonique E M M BosMarjanka K SchmidtCristina Guerrero PaezMarjolein L SmidtMaud BessemsJanneke VerloopSabine LinnMarc B I LobbesAafke H HonkoopDesirée H J G van den BongardPieter J WestenendJelle WesselingC Willemien Menke-van der Houven van OordtVivianne C G Tjan-HeijnenSabine Sieslingnull nullPublished in: Journal of hematology & oncology (2021)
The incidence of breast cancer fell in early 2020, and treatment approaches adapted rapidly. Clarification is needed on how this has affected stage migration and outcomes.