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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgical Treatment Patterns for Colorectal Cancer in a Tertiary Medical Facility in Korea

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The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to public health, including malignant disease. Fear of viral infection has influenced the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer and may result in impairment of surgical and oncologic outcomes. Therefore, we need to analyze the influence of COVID-19 on surgical outcomes of colorectal cancer and provide guidance on proper diagnosis and treatment, including public messaging regarding appropriate healthcare.

Because of their reluctance to visit the hospital due to concerns about contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), patients with colorectal cancer have been affected by delays in care during the pandemic. This study assessed the effects of the pandemic on the clinical characteristics and surgical treatment patterns of colorectal cancer patients at a tertiary medical facility in Korea. Patients who underwent colorectal cancer surgery at our institution between March and September 2020 were analyzed. Clinicopathological and treatment characteristics were compared with those of patients who underwent surgery in 2018 and 2019. The patients who did not undergo tumor resection (4.1% vs. 1.8%, p < 0.001) and who received neoadjuvant treatment (16.7% vs. 14.7%, p = 0.039) were significantly higher during the COVID period. The minimally invasive approach was performed less during the COVID period (81.2% vs. 88%, p < 0.001). More patients in the COVID period required combined resection of organs adjacent to the tumor (4.8% vs. 2.8%, p = 0.017). Surgical aggressiveness, as shown by the proportion of patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery and adjacent organ resection, was significantly influenced by the pandemic. In addition, resectability decreased during the COVID period. These characteristics will likely influence long-term oncological outcomes, indicating the need for long-term monitoring of this cohort.
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김영일김진천김찬욱박인자유창식윤용식이현구임석병조은혜최주연
Issued Date
2021
Type
Article
Keyword
aggressiveness of cancercolorectal cancerCOVID-19minimally invasive surgerypandemic
DOI
10.3390/cancers13092221
URI
https://oak.ulsan.ac.kr/handle/2021.oak/8544
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Publisher
CANCERS
Location
스위스
Language
영어
ISSN
2072-6694
Citation Volume
13
Citation Number
9
Citation Start Page
0
Citation End Page
0
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