Colorectal cancer treatment outcomes during the pandemic: Our experience of COVID-19 at a tertiary referral center

CONCLUSION: Presentation of patients with CRC varied, with a significant increase in symptomatic presentations and decreased numbers for surveillance. Through flexibility and change in practice, our institution helped improve access to surgical intervention and oncological therapies. Further prospective work is required to identify long-term outcomes and characterize the effects of ongoing disruptions.PMID:38391122 | DOI:10.1111/ajco.14051

Source: Clinical Colorectal Cancer - February 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Christy Kei Richard Gartrell Yasser Arafat Elizabeth Degabriele Josephine Yeung Steven Chan Ian Faragher Justin M C Yeung Source Type: research