The new normal for breast cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: An international survey conducted by SENATURK
Journal of B.U.ON.
; 26(4):1405-1414, 2021.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1576695
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many health institutions approach their workload. Physicians managing patients with cancer now have to deal not only with the disease but also the restrictions and limitations imposed because of the global pandemic. We aimed to determine how surgical preferences in breast cancer management were affected globally using a questionnaire-based survey.Methods:
Under the auspices of the Turkish Senology Society (SENATURK) we asked 122 surgeons from 27 countries to reply to a 26-question survey designed to measure the impact of COVID-19 on their surgical practice when treating patients with breast cancer.Results:
The characteristics of participant surgeons were statistically similar when comparing the participants' answers from Turkey and other countries. From the responses given to our questionnaire, it was understood that breast cancer surgery decreased by 25% (p<0.05) in institutions all over the world, including Turkey, but there was no change in the approach technique to the axilla.Conclusions:
Globally breast surgeons have adapted to the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many surgical approaches and some follow up protocols have been changed, although the degree of change has varied from country to country. In addition, the availability of multidisciplinary case conferences has been reduced in some centers which may affect the quality of services provided to patients.
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
EMBASE
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of B.U.ON.
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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