Re: “Colorectal screening: We have not caught up. A surge of colorectal cancer after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic?”

We read with interest the article by Challine et  al (2021)1 comparing the number of colonoscopies during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown and postlockdown periods in France with those from the previous 2 years. The comparison clearly highlighted the decrease in colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings during the lockdown, without any c ompensatory postlockdown increase, predicting a rise in undiagnosed colorectal cancers. Data were collected from a national database with mandatory reporting from both public and private hospitals, allowing for a comprehensive analysis of health data in France.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research