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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Truly Adversely Affect Disease Progress and Therapeutic Options in Breast Cancer Patients? A Single-Centre Analysis.

Tomasz Nowikiewicz, Maria Szymankiewicz, Marta Drzewiecka, Iwona Głowacka-Mrotek, Magdalena Tarkowska, Magdalena Nowikiewicz, Wojciech Zegarski

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tomasz NowikiewiczDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6492-4427
Maria SzymankiewiczDepartment of Microbiology, Oncology Centre-Prof. Franciszek Łukaszczyk Memorial Hospital, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Marta DrzewieckaDepartment of Clinical Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery, Oncology Centre-Prof. Franciszek Łukaszczyk Memorial Hospital, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Iwona Głowacka-MrotekDepartment of Rehabilitation, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8572-2835
Magdalena TarkowskaDepartment of Urology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Magdalena NowikiewiczDepartment of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, A. Jurasz University Hospital, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Wojciech ZegarskiDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Nicolaus Copernicus University · PLAntoni Jurasz University Hospital · PL

Funding

(Ludwik Rydygier's Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun) 737-2019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe uncontrolled spread and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infections has disrupted most areas of social and economic life all over the world. The most important changes concern problems related to the functioning of healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical consequences associated with the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, treated at our centre.

methodsThe study participants were patients first time diagnosed with breast cancer, treated between January 2019 and March 2021, who were provided any type of cancer treatment at our centre. The study determined the grade of clinical and pathological progress of the disease and types of cancer treatment applied in patients.

resultsIn total, 2863 patients were included in the analysis. The number of hospitalized patients was 1228 (1123 treated surgically, 105 receiving conservative treatment) in 2019, 1318 (1206 and 112 patients, respectively) in 2020, and 317 (288 and 29 patients, respectively) in 2021.

conclusionsDespite many hazards associated with the new epidemiological situation, we were able to maintain the continuous operation of our centre. We have achieved a measurable success, and even managed to increase the number of treated breast cancer patients.

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breast cancercohort studyCOVID-19 pandemicdiagnostic and treatment

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