Impact of delay in follow-up due to COVID-19 pandemic on skin cancer progression: a real-life experience from an Italian hub hospital.
Mario ValentiGiulia PaviaLuigi GargiuloPaola FacherisOmbretta NuccaLuca ManciniFrancesco SacriniRiccardo G BorroniAlessandra NarcisiAntonio CostanzoPublished in: International journal of dermatology (2021)
These results confirm that delay in follow-up and, consequently, postponed surgical excisions are related to an increased incidence of advanced skin tumors, resulting in poorer prognosis lifelong. Follow-up visits should be carried on even during COVID-19 pandemic, avoiding significant delays as much as possible.