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ArticleJournal of the anus, rectum and colon2024

Decreased Positive Fecal Occult Blood Tests and Delayed Medical Presentation for Colorectal Cancer during the Initial COVID-19 Pandemic Period: A Single-center Experience.

Tadataka Takagi, Fumikazu Koyama, Hiroyuki Kuge, Yosuke Iwasa, Takeshi Takei, Tomomi Sadamitsu, Kosuke Fujimoto, Suzuka Harada, Takashi Tamura, Goki Ejiri and 2 more

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Tadataka TakagiDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Fumikazu KoyamaDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Hiroyuki KugeDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Yosuke IwasaDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Takeshi TakeiDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Tomomi SadamitsuDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Kosuke FujimotoDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Suzuka HaradaDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Takashi TamuraDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Goki EjiriDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Chihiro YoshikawaDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Masayuki ShoDepartment of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.

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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the examination and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) and on the behaviors of patients and practitioners. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of the CRC patients who presented to our department between April 2019 and March 2021 and underwent surgery. Clinical presentation of CRC and time from symptom onset to medical presentation were compared between the control (April 2019 to March 2020, n=124) and COVID-19 pandemic periods (April 2020 to March 2021, n=111). Results: Two hundred and thirty-five patients were reviewed. The rate of positive fecal occult blood tests was significantly lower during the COVID-19 pandemic period (13.5 vs. 25.0%, Conclusions: Hesitation to seek examination and treatment for CRC was observed in patients but not in practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The prognosis did not change.

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colorectal cancerCOVID-19delayed presentationfecal occult blood test

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