Consequences of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer at a single Italian institution.

Results showed a reduction of new diagnoses in the screening range during the pandemic in comparison with the previous period. The high percentage of early BC would seem to have prevented worsening outcomes. Nevertheless, women who have not undergone screening could present a more advanced stage disease in the following years. Consequently, the evaluation of possible solutions to guarantee an essential level of care with the purpose to avoid worsening patients' outcomes and the increase in healthcare costs is mandatory.