Measuring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer presentation: a retrospective comparative study.
Kirsten FullardDaniel SteffensMichael J SolomonJoo-Shik ShinCherry KohPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)
Disruptions in patient screening, diagnosis and management from elective surgery restrictions and patient hesitancy may not have resulted in observed changes to surgical volume, however, it may have contributed to an increase in Stages II and III colorectal cancer during COVID-19.