Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on breast cancer screening and detection of high-risk mammographic findings.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
; 68(6): 842-846, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1855107
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has disrupted cancer screening worldwide. This study aims to analyze the changes in the rates of screening mammograms and BIRADS 4 or 5 mammograms during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the opportunistic scenario.METHODS:
We integrated three different public databases from the state of São Paulo, Brazil, to obtain the rate of screening mammograms per 1,000, and the rate of BIRADS 4 or 5 mammograms per 100,000 women aged from 50 to 69 years in the years from January 2017 to December 2020.RESULTS:
The mean monthly screening mammograms decreased from 14.8/1,000 in 2019 to 9.25/1,000 in 2020, with the lowest rates being recorded in May 2020 (3.1/1,000). The mean monthly high-risk mammograms decreased from 12.8/100,000 in 2019 to 9.1/100,000 in 2020, with the lowest rates being recorded in April 2020 (4.3/100,000).CONCLUSIONS:
Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic significantly decreased mammography screening in an opportunistic scenario, a warning sign for decreasing diagnosis of breast cancer in early stages, and increasing advanced stage diagnosis and mortality in the future.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1806-9282.20220182
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