Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the in-hospital diagnostic pathway of breast and colorectal cancer in the Netherlands: A population-based study.

Wouter WolfkampJoyce MeijerJolanda C van HoeveFelice van ErningLioe-Fee de Geus-OeiIgnace de HinghJeroen VeltmanSabine Sieslingnull null

Published in: Cancer medicine (2024)

Significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was found on the diagnostic pathway, mainly during the first peak. In 2021, care returned to the same standards as before the pandemic. Long-term effects on patient outcomes are not known yet and will be the subject of future research.

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