COVID-19 and the emergency presentation of colorectal cancer.
Michael ShinkwinLouise SilvaIrene VogelNicola ReevesJulie CornishJames HorwoodMichael M DaviesJared TorkingtonJames AnsellPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)
This study demonstrates that a relatively short-term impact on the colorectal cancer referral pathway can have significant consequences on patient presentation leading to higher risk emergency presentation and surgery at a more advanced stage. It is therefore critical that efforts are made to make this pathway more robust to minimize the impact of other future adverse events and to consolidate the benefits of earlier diagnosis and treatment.