ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2020
Purposeful surgical delay and the coronavirus pandemic: how will black breast cancer patients fare?
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- Rural-Urban Differences in Breast Cancer Surgical Delays in Medicare Beneficiaries.Annals of surgical oncology · 2022Article
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.JAMA network open · 2022Article
- Differences in Emotional Distress Among Black and White Breast Cancer Survivors During the Covid-19 Pandemic: a National Survey.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Article
- Disparities in Time to Treatment for Breast Cancer: Existing Knowledge and Future Directions in the COVID-19 Era.Current breast cancer reports · 2022Review
- Factors Influencing Total Delay of Breast Cancer in Northeast of China.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast surgery and breast reconstruction in a Japanese university hospital setting.Archives of plastic surgery · 2022Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Care and Health-Related Quality of Life of Non-Hispanic Black/African American, Hispanic/Latina and Non-Hispanic White Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in the U.S.: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of a Short Duration of Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Patients with HR+ Breast Cancer-An NCDB Analysis (2004-2016).Annals of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- ASO Author Reflections: Disparities in Outcome and Surgical Management Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.Annals of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- Assessment of Prostate Cancer Treatment Among Black and White Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.JAMA oncology · 2021Article
- Pattern of Time-to-Surgery in Patients With Breast Cancer at Different Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe Coronavirus pandemic has exposed substantial racial and ethnic health and healthcare disparities. Black breast cancer patients face significant disparities in stage of presentation, surgical management, and mortality. The objective of this editorial is to examine the possible implications of the surgical delay imposed by the pandemic on black breast cancer patients.
methodsThe American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the American Society of Breast Surgeons recommendations for surgical delay during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were evaluated and discussed.
resultsGuidelines by major surgical organizations on surgical delay for breast cancer patients may inadvertently exacerbate disparities in time to surgery for black breast cancer patients. Our recommendations to better characterize the impact of these guidelines on surgical delay among vulnerable populations include the following: (1) track time from biopsy-proven diagnosis to surgery by race and ethnicity, (2) document patient and institution-related reasons for surgical delay, (3) record patient and disease-related variables/reasons for the selection of breast conservation surgery, mastectomy, and reconstruction by race and ethnicity, and (4) collect data on impactful social determinants of health such as financial reserve, housing conditions, stress, and transportation.
conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate delays in time to surgery among black breast cancer patients. Surgeons should incorporate collection of social determinants of health into their clinical practice to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic disparities in surgical management.
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