Prostate cancer diagnosis, staging, and treatment in Sweden during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scand J Urol
; 55(3): 184-191, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1207211
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The first case of COVID-19 in Sweden was diagnosed in late January 2020, the first recommendations against the spread of the virus were released in mid-March, and the peak of the first wave of the pandemic was reached in March-June. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the short-term effects of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis, staging, and treatment. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Data in the National Prostate Cancer Register (NPCR) of Sweden on newly diagnosed PCa cases and on the number of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed between 18 March 2020 and 2 June 2020 were compared with those in the corresponding time periods in 2017-2019, as reported until January 31 of the year after each study period.RESULTS:
During the study period in 2020, 36% fewer PCa cases were registered in NPCR compared with the corresponding time period in previous years 1458 cases in 2020 vs a mean of 2285 cases in 2017-2019. The decrease in new PCa registrations was more pronounced in men above age 75 years, down 51%, than in men aged 70-75, down 37%, and in men below age 70, down 28%. There was no decrease in the number of radical prostatectomies and number of radical radiotherapy courses increased by 32%.CONCLUSIONS:
During the peak of the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of men diagnosed with PCa in Sweden decreased by one third compared with previous years, whereas there was no decrease in the number of curative treatments.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prostatic Neoplasms
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Delivery of Health Care
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Scand J Urol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
21681805.2021.1910341
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