ArticleJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV2022
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer inpatient treatment in Germany - a nationwide analysis.
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- Gender disparities in hospital admission patterns during the COVID-19 health emergency: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Diagnosis of Melanoma and Keratinocyte Carcinomas: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2024Pooled it
- The Epidemiology of Malignant Melanoma during the First Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the health care utilization of cancer patients.BMC cancer · 2023Trial
- Patient and physician satisfaction with video consultations in dermatology: An exploratory cross-sectional study.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2026Article
- Epithelial skin cancer before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Dramatic Increase of New Cases in 2023 in Two German Skin Tumour Centers.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2025Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Delay of Melanoma Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2024Review
- [Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on inpatient dermatosurgery in Germany : Retrospective evaluation of the surgical cases from nine dermatology clinics].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Continuing benefits of the Montreal Protocol and protection of the stratospheric ozone layer for human health and the environment.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oncological care in Germany: rapid review.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Review
- COVID-19 related decline in cancer screenings most pronounced for elderly patients and women in Germany: a claims data analysis.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Article
- Cancer care in German centers of excellence during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on inpatient care related to skin conditions.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Patients with Malignant Melanoma at a Romanian Academic Center: A Four-Year Retrospective Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSARS-CoV-2 has massively changed the care situation in hospitals worldwide. Although tumour care should not be affected, initial reports from European countries were suggestive for a decrease in skin cancer during the first pandemic wave and only limited data are available thereafter.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate skin cancer cases and surgeries in a nationwide inpatient dataset in Germany.
methodsComparative analyses were performed in a prepandemic (18 March 2019 until 17 March 2020) and a pandemic cohort (18 March 2020 until 17 March 2021). Cases were identified and analysed using the WHO international classification of diseases codes (ICDs) and process key codes (OPSs).
resultsComparing the first year of the pandemic with the same period 1 year before, a persistent decrease of 14% in skin cancer cases (n = 19 063) was observed. The largest decrease of 24% was seen in non-invasive in situ tumours (n = 1665), followed by non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) with a decrease of 16% (n = 15 310) and malignant melanoma (MM) with a reduction of 7% (n = 2088). Subgroup analysis showed significant differences in the distribution of sex, age, hospital carrier type and hospital volume. There was a decrease of 17% in surgical procedures (n = 22 548), which was more pronounced in minor surgical procedures with a decrease of 24.6% compared to extended skin surgery including micrographic surgery with a decrease of 15.9%.
conclusionsHospital admissions and surgical procedures decreased persistently since the beginning of the pandemic in Germany for skin cancer patients. The higher decrease in NMSC cases compared to MM might reflect a prioritization effect. Further evidence from tumour registries is needed to investigate the consequences of the therapy delay and identify the upcoming challenges in skin cancer care.
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