ReviewEcancermedicalscience2021
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer diagnosis, treatment and research in African health systems: a review of current evidence and contextual perspectives.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care including innovations implemented in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.Journal of global health · 2023Pooled it
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- Biochemical Characterisation andTropical life sciences research · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in childhood and adolescent cancer care in northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- Treatment delays for cancer patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa as a microcosm.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Article
- COVID-19 Impact on Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancers at Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram-An Audit.South Asian journal of cancer · 2024Article
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- How COVID-19 exposed pre-existing roadblocks for cancer control in Africa: strategies, lessons and recommendations from the 2019-2020 Africa Cancer Research and Control ECHO.Ecancermedicalscience · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa: a narrative review.Le infezioni in medicina · 2022Review
- Cancer service delivery and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.Ecancermedicalscience · 2022Article
- Strengthening Capacity for Prostate Cancer Early Diagnosis in West Africa Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Realist Approach to Rethinking and Operationalizing the World Health Organization 2017 Guide to Cancer Early Diagnosis.Annals of global health · 2022Article
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- Quality of Life of People with Cancer in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic in India: A Systematic Review.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2021Review
- Exploring primary care level provider interpretation and management of potential breast and cervical cancer signs and symptoms in South Africa.Ecancermedicalscience · 2021Article
- Health behavior and social crisis in the era of COVID-19 in Malawi: A decolonizing approach to a qualitative study.Nursing outlookArticle
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has immensely disrupted health care services globally. The pandemic has been particularly disruptive for cancer services and more so in low-resource settings. In this narrative review, we highlight the reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and research across the African continent. We also explore ways in which identified structural and contextual constraints can be navigated for the re-escalation of oncological activities, while discussing how the pandemic has necessitated the reimagination of how oncology services can be delivered now and in the future. We conducted a literature search of MEDLINE (via PubMed) and Scopus for relevant articles and synthesised the findings thematically. In spite of the dearth of data, available evidence suggests a substantial impact of the pandemic on the various aspects of cancer management in African countries. Aggravating factors include pre-existing health system and cancer management gaps in many countries within the region, which are typically faced with inadequate availability of oncology resources, oncologists and other vital resources; in addition to the acute and lingering consequences of social distancing, movement restrictions and other public health measures implemented to contain the spread of the virus. As the pandemic evolves and movement restrictions are eased, there is a need for the timely and safe return to normal oncological care. This will require a risk-adjusted and multidisciplinary approach, with the aim of mitigating the further impact of the disruption on cancer patients, their families and healthcare providers.
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