Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Cancer Management in Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Survey-Based Study of Medical Oncologists.

Diogo Alpuim CostaJosé Guilherme Gonçalves NobreJoão Paulo FernandesMarta Vaz BatistaAna SimasCarolina SalesHelena GouveiaLeonor Abreu RibeiroAndreia CoelhoMargarida BritoMariana InácioAndré CruzMónica MarianoJoana Savva-BordaloRicardo FernandesAndré OliveiraAndreia ChavesMário Fontes-SousaMafalda Sampaio-AlvesDiogo Martins-BrancoNoémia Afonso

Published in: Oncology and therapy (2022)

Medical oncologists in Portugal implemented many changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, most of which were logical and reasonable responses to the current healthcare emergency; however, the true impact on patient outcomes remains unknown.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
public health
advanced cancer
young adults
social media
breast cancer risk