ArticleClinical colorectal cancer2021
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Screening Program.
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- Effect of COVID-19 on gastrointestinal endoscopy practice: a systematic review.Annals of medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Screening: a Systematic Review.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of colon capsule endoscopy accuracy for colorectal cancer screening. An alternative during the Covid-19 pandemic?Journal of medical screening · 2022Pooled it
- AGA Rapid Review and Guideline for SARS-CoV2 Testing and Endoscopy Post-Vaccination: 2021 Update.Gastroenterology · 2021Guideline
- Performance indicators for evaluating and optimising hospital services during COVID-19: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Influence of COVID-19 pandemic on colon cancer presentations.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer screening in two university-affiliated health care systems.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Assessing Changes in Colon Cancer Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Four-Year Analysis at a Romanian University Hospital.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization after Hurricane María and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Puerto Rico.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on national program of colorectal cancer screening in Tehran, Iran: a multicenter study.BMC cancer · 2023Observational
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer screening in New York City.Journal of medical screening · 2023Article
- Long-term uptake rate of a breast cancer screening program in Fukushima, Japan, following the 2011 Triple Disaster: a retrospective observational study.Scientific reports · 2023Observational
- Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Presentation, Management and Outcome during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Effect of Fear of COVID-19 on Women's Attitudes toward Cancer Screening and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Study.Indian journal of gynecologic oncology · 2023Article
- The impact of delaying colonoscopies during the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer detection and prevention.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the gastrointestinal oncology setting: An overview.World journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology · 2022Review
- Clinical presentation, management, screening and surveillance for colorectal cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionOne of the main clusters of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been identified in Italy. Following European and local guidelines, Italian endoscopy units modulated their activity. We aimed at analyzing the need and safety to continue selective colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) colonoscopies during the COVID-19 pandemic. PATIENTS AND
methodsWe carried out a retrospective controlled cohort study in our "COVID-free" hospital to compare data of the CRCS colonoscopies of the lockdown period (March 9 to May 4, 2020) with those of the same period of 2019 (control group). A pre/post endoscopic sanitary surveillance for COVID-19 infection was organized for patients and sanitary staff.
resultsIn the lockdown group, 60 of 137 invited patients underwent endoscopy, whereas in the control group, 238 CRCS colonoscopies (3.9-fold) were performed. In the lower number of examinations during the lockdown, we found more colorectal cancers (5 cases; 8% vs. 3 cases; 1%; P = .002). The "high-risk" adenomas detection rate was also significantly higher in the "lockdown group" than in controls (47% vs. 25%; P = .001). A multiple regression analysis selected relevant symptoms (hazard ratio [HR], 3.1), familiarity (HR, 1.99), and lockdown period (HR, 2.2) as independent predictors of high-risk lesions (high-risk adenomas and colorectal cancer). No COVID-19 infections were reported among staff and patients.
conclusionsThe overall adherence to CRCS decreased during the pandemic, but the continuation of CRCS colonoscopies was efficacious and safe.
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