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Decreased numbers of gastric, colorectal, lung, and breast cancer surgeries performed in 17 cancer-designated hospitals in Gunma Prefecture of Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saeki, Hiroshi; Shirabe, Ken; Miyazaki, Tatsuya; Ogawa, Tetsushi; Makita, Fujio; Shitara, Yoshinori; Machida, Masami; Yasuda, Naokuni; Kato, Hiroyuki; Ojima, Hitoshi; Hosouchi, Yasuo; Naito, Hiroshi; Tatsuki, Hironori; Uchida, Nobuyuki; Iwanami, Kotaro; Kohri, Takayuki; Hayashi, Kouji; Iwasaki, Shigeru; Koyama, Hiroshi.
  • Saeki H; Department of General Surgical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Japan. h-saeki@gunma-u.ac.jp.
  • Shirabe K; Department of General Surgical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Japan.
  • Miyazaki T; Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
  • Ogawa T; National Hospital Organization Takasaki General Medical Center, Takasaki, Japan.
  • Makita F; National Hospital Organization Shibukawa Medical Center, Shibukawa, Japan.
  • Shitara Y; Fujioka General Hospital, Fujioka, Japan.
  • Machida M; Public Tomioka General Hospital, Tomioka, Japan.
  • Yasuda N; Isesaki Municipal Hospital, Isesaki, Japan.
  • Kato H; Kiryu Kosei General Hospital, Kiryu, Japan.
  • Ojima H; Gastroenterological Surgery, Gunma Prefectural Cancer Center, Ota, Japan.
  • Hosouchi Y; Saiseikai Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
  • Naito H; Japan Community Health Care Organization Gunma Chuo Hospital, Maebashi, Japan.
  • Tatsuki H; Hidaka Hospital, Takasaki, Japan.
  • Uchida N; Japanese Red Cross Haramachi Hospital, Agatsuma, Japan.
  • Iwanami K; National Hospital Organization Numata National Hospital, Numata, Japan.
  • Kohri T; Tone Chuo Hospital, Numata, Japan.
  • Hayashi K; Ota Memorial Hospital, Ota, Japan.
  • Iwasaki S; Tatebayashi Kosei General Hospital, Tatebayashi, Japan.
  • Koyama H; Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan.
Surg Today ; 52(12): 1714-1720, 2022 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1850342
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

This study aims to clarify the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer surgery in Gunma Prefecture.

METHODS:

A total of 9839 cases (1406 gastric cancer, 3569 colorectal cancer, 1614 lung cancer, and 3250 breast cancer) from 17 hospitals in Gunma Prefecture were investigated. We compared the number of surgical cases, proportion of cases found by screening, and cStage at the time of the first visit by month in 2020 and 2021 with those in 2019.

RESULTS:

The rate of decline in cancer surgery was 8.9% in 2020 compared with 2019 (p = 0.0052). Compared with the same month of 2019, in some months of 2020 and 2021, significant decreases were observed in the number of surgeries for gastric and colorectal cancer, the percentage of surgical cases detected by screening in all four cancers, and the proportion of cancers with a relatively early cStage in gastric and breast cancer.

CONCLUSIONS:

The number of surgical cases of the four cancer types detected by cancer screening decreased in Gunma Prefecture owing to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, for some cancer types, the number of operations performed in patients with early-stage cancer is also decreased.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Breast Neoplasms / Colorectal Neoplasms / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Surg Today Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00595-022-02501-y

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Breast Neoplasms / Colorectal Neoplasms / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Surg Today Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00595-022-02501-y