Negative Impact of COVID-19 Associated Health System Shutdown on Patients Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study From a Large Tertiary Center in Ontario, Canada.
Catherine L ForseStephanie PetkiewiczIris TeoBibianna PurginaKristina-Ana KlaricTimothy RamsayJason K WassermanPublished in: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (2021)
The COVID-19 slowdown resulted in a shift in the severity of disease experienced by CRC patients in Ontario. Pandemic planning in the future should consider the long-term consequences to cancer diagnosis and management.