ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2021
A Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Screening: Implications and Solutions.
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- Association Between Patient-Provider Relationship Quality and Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake Among US Adults.Cureus · 2026Article
- Colorectal cancer survivorship program at a single tertiary centre: has service provision changed after COVID-19?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Delays in Diagnosis and Treatment for Cervical Cancer in Montreal, Canada.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer screening in two university-affiliated health care systems.PloS one · 2025Article
- Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening via Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Testing in a Veterans Affairs Health System.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2024Article
- Effects of the Pandemic on the Care of Patients With Colorectal Cancer.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2023Review
- A "sludge audit" for health system colorectal cancer screening services.The American journal of managed care · 2023Article
- Characteristics of patient navigation programs in the Cancer Moonshot ACCSIS colorectal cancer screening initiative.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2023Article
- Clinical presentation, management, screening and surveillance for colorectal cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Review
- Colorectal cancer in patients with SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Infectious agents and cancer · 2022Article
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- COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on Cervical Cancer Diagnosis and Management: A Population-Based Study in Romania.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal and Prostate Cancer Screening in a Large U.S. Health System.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Cross-sectional Survey Examining Patient Attitudes and Preferences for Rescheduling Screening Colonoscopies Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.MDM policy & practiceArticle
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of medical care, including cancer screening and preventative measures. Colorectal cancer screening declined significantly at the onset of the pandemic as the result of an intentional effort to conserve resources, prioritize emergencies and reduce risk of transmission. There has already been an increase in diagnosis at more advanced stages and symptomatic emergencies due to suspended screenings. As endoscopy units find their way back to pre-pandemic practices, a backlog of cases remains. The missed CRC diagnoses amongst the missed screenings carry a risk of increased morbidity and mortality which will only increase as time-to-diagnosis grows. This review discusses the impact of COVID-19 on colonoscopy screening rates, trends in stages/symptoms/circumstances at diagnosis, and economic and social impact of delayed diagnosis. Triaging and use of FITs are proposed solutions to the challenge of catching up with the large number of pandemic-driven missed CRC screenings.
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