No Excess of Mortality from Lung Cancer during the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Area at Environmental Risk: Results of an Explorative Analysis.
Francesco AddabboMassimo GiottaAntonia MincuzziAldo Sante MinerbaRosa PratoFrancesca FortunatoBartolomeo NicolaPaolo TrerotoliPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)
This study shows that there was no excess mortality from lung cancer as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of Taranto. The strategies applied by the local oncological services during the pandemic were probably effective in minimizing the possible interruption of cancer treatment. Strategies for accessing care in future health emergencies should take into account the results of continuous monitoring of disease trends.
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