Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Cancer Mortality in the US: Estimates From Collaborative Simulation Modeling.
Oguzhan AlagozKathryn P LowryAllison W KurianJeanne S MandelblattMehmet A ErgunHui HuangSandra J LeeClyde B SchechterAnna N A TostesonDiana L MigliorettiAmy Trentham-DietzSarah J NyanteKarla KerlikowskeBrian L SpragueNatasha K Stoutnull nullPublished in: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2021)
Initial pandemic-related disruptions in breast cancer care will have a small long-term cumulative impact on breast cancer mortality. Continued efforts to ensure prompt return to screening and minimize delays in evaluation of symptomatic women can largely mitigate the effects of the initial pandemic-associated disruptions.