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ArticleIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

Extremely Advanced Breast Cancer Presentation: Possible Effect of Coronavirus Pandemic Anxiety.

Gianluca Vanni, Francesca Santori, Marco Pellicciaro, Marco Materazzo, Jonathan Caspi, Alessandra Vittoria Granai, Adriano DE Majo, Francesca Servadei, Erica Giacobbi, Tommaso Perretta and 3 more

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Article in In vivo (Athens, Greece). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 50% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gianluca VanniBreast Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Francesca SantoriBreast Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Marco PellicciaroBreast Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy; marcopell62@gmail.com.
Marco MaterazzoBreast Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Jonathan CaspiTor Vergata School of Medicine and Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Alessandra Vittoria GranaiBreast Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Adriano DE MajoBreast Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Francesca ServadeiAnatomic Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine,Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Erica GiacobbiAnatomic Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine,Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Tommaso PerrettaDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Rosaria MeucciDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Chiara Adriana PistoleseDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Oreste Claudio BuonomoBreast Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Policlinico Tor Vergata · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimCorona virus infection dramatically spread worldwide during 2020 and extraordinary restrictions have been implemented in order to reduce viral transmission. These measures compelled a complete restructuring of the health system, including temporary cancer screening suspension and a significant slow-down in cancer diagnoses and treatments. CASE REPORT: We report five cases of extremely advanced breast cancer referred to our Department amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These patients exhibited a poor prognosis or worse quality of life due to their oncological disease.

conclusionIn our opinion, both the slow-down of diagnosis and treatment of oncological disease and anxiety over COVID-19 influenced this presentation. Moreover, other patients were unable to receive palliative care. Hopefully, these cases will not develop into extremely advanced-stage disease, and we will be able to provide at least the necessary palliative care.

Indexed as

Breast NeoplasmsCOVID-19AnxietyFemaleHumansPandemicsQuality of LifeSARS-CoV-2advanced breast cancerbreast cancer clinical presentationCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemiclockdown.

Identifiers

PMID34182514
PMCPMC8286512
OpenAlexW3177154564

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