COVID-19 related change in breast cancer diagnosis, stage, treatment, and case volume: 2019-2021.

Judith A MalmgrenBoya GuoMary K AtwoodPaula HallamLaura A RobertsHenry G Kaplan

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2023)

The COVID-19 pandemic restricted health-care access, reduced mammography screening and created surgical delays. During the peak-pandemic time, due to restricted or no access to mammography screening, we observed a decrease in stage 0/I BC by number and proportion. Continued low case numbers represent a need to re-establish screening behavior and staffing.

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