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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on breast cancer early detection and screening

Authors :
Andre Karch
Silvia Deandrea
Ewan Gray
Nicolien T. van Ravesteyn
Karen Canfell
Jonine D. Figueroa
Nora Pashayan
Kenneth Elder
Diama Bhadra Vale
Carolyn Nickson
Miriam Mutabi
Pietro Procopio
Public Health
Source :
Figueroa, J D, Gray, E, Pashayan, N, Deandrea, S, Karch, A, Vale, D B, Elder, K, Procopio, P, van Ravesteyn, N T, Mutabi, M, Canfell, K & Nickson, C 2021, ' The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on breast cancer early detection and screening ', Preventive Medicine . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106585, Preventive Medicine, Preventive Medicine, 151:106585. Academic Press
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic affects mortality and morbidity, with disruptions expected to continue for some time, with access to timely cancer-related services a concern. For breast cancer, early detection and treatment is key to improved survival and longer-term quality of life. Health services generally have been strained and in many settings with population breast mammography screening, efforts to diagnose and treat breast cancers earlier have been paused or have had reduced capacity. The resulting delays to diagnosis and treatment may lead to more intensive treatment requirements and, potentially, increased mortality. Modelled evaluations can support responses to the pandemic by estimating short- and long-term outcomes for various scenarios. Multiple calibrated and validated models exist for breast cancer screening, and some have been applied in 2020 to estimate the impact of breast screening disruptions and compare options for recovery, in a range of international settings. On behalf of the Covid and Cancer Modelling Consortium (CCGMC) Working Group 2 (Breast Cancer), we summarize and provide examples of such in a range of settings internationally, and propose priorities for future modelling exercises. International expert collaborations from the CCGMC Working Group 2 (Breast Cancer) will conduct analyses and modelling studies needed to inform key stakeholders recovery efforts in order to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00917435
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Figueroa, J D, Gray, E, Pashayan, N, Deandrea, S, Karch, A, Vale, D B, Elder, K, Procopio, P, van Ravesteyn, N T, Mutabi, M, Canfell, K & Nickson, C 2021, ' The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on breast cancer early detection and screening ', Preventive Medicine . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106585, Preventive Medicine, Preventive Medicine, 151:106585. Academic Press
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c4dea57124eeaf0af1f5538bf1338267
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106585