Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Delays in Chemoembolization on the Survival of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Kittipitch BannangkoonKeerati HongsakulTeeravut TubtaweePhurich Janjindamai

Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2023)

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on liver cancer care resulted in significant decreases and delays in repeated TACE treatments in 2020 compared to 2019. However, treatment delays did not seem to significantly impact survival.

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