SynthesiseLife2023
An umbrella review of systematic reviews on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention and management, and patient needs.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Medical education during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: an umbrella review.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Association of immune checkpoint inhibitors with SARS-CoV-2 infection rate and prognosis in patients with solid tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating a Tailored Web-Based eHealth Intervention for Symptom Management in Couples Managing Prostate Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
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- Cancer Survivorship After COVID-19: Psychological Burden, Symptom Experience, and Social Support.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Outcome measurement for multiple long-term conditions research across health-care settings - an overview of reviews.BMC medicine · 2026Review
- Post-COVID-19 changes in care-seeking behaviors among Chinese cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on early identification of protein-energy malnutrition in the cancer care setting: a repeated cross-sectional survey of cancer care professionals.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Rising Ovarian Cancer Burden in Africa, 2009-2023: Epidemiological Change, Age-Specific Patterns, COVID-19-Related Deviations, and Future Forecasts.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Changes in oncological surgical volume and postoperative survival during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective multicenter study in a regional German hospital network.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gut Cancer Admissions and Management: A Comparative Study of Two Pandemic Years to a Similar Pre-Pandemic Period.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cancer Care Experiences, Resilience, and Psychological Symptoms Among Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study.Oncology nursing forum · 2025Article
- Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Negative excess oral and pharyngeal cancer mortality in Europe during the early pandemic years.Oral diseases · 2025Article
- COVID-19 vaccination, all-cause mortality, and hospitalization for cancer: 30-month cohort study in an Italian province.EXCLI journal · 2025Article
- Adult Hodgkin lymphoma incidence trends in the United States from 2000 to 2020.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Opioid prescribing in the Netherlands during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national register-based study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Laryngeal cancer incidence trends in the United States over 2000-2020: a population-based analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Investigating socioeconomic disparities in lung cancer diagnosis, treatment and mortality: an Italian cohort study.BMC public health · 2024Observational
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Abstract
The relocation and reconstruction of health care resources and systems during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have affected cancer care. An umbrella review was undertaken to summarize the findings from systematic reviews on impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer treatment modification, delays, and cancellations; delays or cancellations in screening and diagnosis; psychosocial well-being, financial distress, and use of telemedicine as well as on other aspects of cancer care. Bibliographic databases were searched for relevant systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis published before November 29th, 2022. Abstract, full- text screening, and data extraction were performed by two independent reviewers. AMSTAR-2 was used for critical appraisal of included systematic reviews. Fifty-one systematic reviews were included in our analysis. Most reviews were based on observational studies judged to be at medium and high risk of bias. Only two reviews had high or moderate scores based on AMSTAR-2. Findings suggest treatment modifications in cancer care during the pandemic versus the pre-pandemic period were based on low level of evidence. Different degrees of delays and cancellations in cancer treatment, screening, and diagnosis were observed, with low- and- middle- income countries and countries that implemented lockdowns being disproportionally affected. A shift from in-person appointments to telemedicine use was observed, but utility of telemedicine, challenges in implementation and cost-effectiveness in cancer care were little explored. Evidence was consistent in suggesting psychosocial well-being of patients with cancer deteriorated, and cancer patients experienced financial distress, albeit results were in general not compared to pre-pandemic levels. Impact of cancer care disruption during the pandemic on cancer prognosis was little explored. In conclusion, substantial but heterogenous impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care has been observed.
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