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ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

Understanding the long-lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis and management of lung cancer: a retrospective community hospital experience.

Gursharan Sohi, Aarya Gore, Najib Safieddine, Sayf Gazala, Carmine Simone, Negar Ahmadi

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Gursharan SohiFrom the Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi); the Department of Surgery, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi, Gore, Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi); the Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi).
Aarya GoreFrom the Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi); the Department of Surgery, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi, Gore, Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi); the Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi).
Najib SafieddineFrom the Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi); the Department of Surgery, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi, Gore, Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi); the Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi).
Sayf GazalaFrom the Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi); the Department of Surgery, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi, Gore, Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi); the Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi).
Carmine SimoneFrom the Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi); the Department of Surgery, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi, Gore, Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi); the Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi).
Negar AhmadiFrom the Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi); the Department of Surgery, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Sohi, Gore, Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi); the Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Safieddine, Gazala, Simone, Ahmadi). negar.ahmadi@tehn.ca.

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Abstract

backgroundCancer care was negatively affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to examine the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patterns of lung cancer care among patients undergoing surgical resection at our thoracic surgery program.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of all patients who underwent lung resection for cancer at Michael Garron Hospital between 2018 and 2024. We categorized patients into 3 cohorts: prepandemic (2018 to 2019), COVID-19 pandemic (2020 to 2022), and postpandemic (2023 to 2024). We analyzed demographic characteristics, time to surgery, length of stay, multimodal treatment, and pathological stage.

resultsWe included 1090 patients. The time from consent to surgery was shorter in the pandemic cohort (26 v. 29 d;

conclusionWe found no significant delays in surgical care for lung cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Timelines to surgery may have been expedited owing to increased resource allocation. Through further study of adaptive mechanisms used during the pandemic, we can continue to provide increasingly effective and efficient lung cancer care.

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COVID-19Lung NeoplasmsPneumonectomyTime-to-TreatmentAgedFemaleHospitals, CommunityHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2

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PMCPMC13189643

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