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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Time to Treatment in Surgical Oncology: A National Registry Study in The Netherlands.

Roos M G van VurenYester F JanssenRianne N M HogenbirkMichelle R de GraaffRinske van den HoekSchelto KruijffDavid J HeinemanWillemijn Y van der PlasMichel W J M Wouters
Published in: Cancers (2024)
Despite pressure on the capacity of the healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic, a larger proportion of surgical oncological patients started treatment within six weeks, possibly due to prioritisation of cancer care and reductions in elective procedures. However, during the pandemic, a decrease in the number of surgical oncological procedures performed in The Netherlands was observed, especially for patients with stage I disease.
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