Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1469: Delay in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis Due to Interrupted Services Is Associated with Worse Prognoses and Modified Surgical Approaches

Conclusions: Diagnostic delays of cutaneous SCCs associated with reduced patient access to clinical and diagnostic services are associated with a 4.7-times increased risk of more severe invasion, a three-times increased risk of positive surgical margins, and a significant impact on surgical management, compared to the pre-pandemic period. Comparable patient cohort characteristics and time to surgery remained unchanged.

Source: Cancers - April 11, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Filippo Taccioli Claudio Gio Francesco Blessent Alessia Paganelli Francesca Fagioli Johanna Mary Chester Shaniko Kaleci Matteo Costantini Barbara Ferrari Chiara Fiorentini Giorgio De Santis Cristina Magnoni Tags: Article Source Type: research