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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on eye cancer care in United Kingdom.
- Source :
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British journal of cancer [Br J Cancer] 2021 Apr; Vol. 124 (8), pp. 1357-1360. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 09. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the National Health Service in United Kingdom. The UK Ocular Oncology Services evaluated the impact on the adult eye cancer care in the UK. All four adult Ocular Oncology centres participated in a multicentre retrospective review comparing uveal melanoma referral patterns and treatments in a 4-month period during the national lockdown and first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 with corresponding periods in previous 2 years. During the national lockdown, referral numbers and confirmed uveal melanoma cases reduced considerably, equalling to ~120 fewer diagnosed uveal melanoma cases compared to previous 2 years. Contrary to the recent trend, increased caseloads of enucleation and stereotactic radiosurgery (p > 0.05), in comparison to fewer proton beam therapy (p < 0.05), were performed. In the 4-month period following lockdown, there was a surge in clinical activities with more advanced diseases (p < 0.05) presenting to the services. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to mount pressure and reveal its hidden impact on the eye cancer care, it is imperative for the Ocular Oncology Services to plan recovery strategies and innovative ways of working.
- Subjects :
- COVID-19 complications
COVID-19 therapy
COVID-19 virology
Communicable Disease Control methods
Eye Neoplasms complications
Eye Neoplasms therapy
Eye Neoplasms virology
Humans
Melanoma complications
Melanoma therapy
Melanoma virology
Proton Therapy methods
SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity
State Medicine
United Kingdom epidemiology
Uveal Neoplasms complications
Uveal Neoplasms therapy
Uveal Neoplasms virology
COVID-19 epidemiology
Eye Neoplasms epidemiology
Melanoma epidemiology
Pandemics
Uveal Neoplasms epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-1827
- Volume :
- 124
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- British journal of cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33558707
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-021-01274-4