Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on female breast, colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer incidence, stage and healthcare pathway to diagnosis during 2020 in Wales, UK, using a national cancer clinical record system.

Greene G., Griffiths R., Han J., Akbari A., Jones M., Lyons J., Lyons RA., Rolles M., Torabi F., Warlow J., Morris ERA., Lawler M., Huws DW.

COVID-19 pandemic responses impacted behaviour and health services. We estimated the impact on incidence, stage and healthcare pathway to diagnosis for female breast, colorectal and non-small cell lung cancers at population level in Wales. Cancer e-record and hospital admission data linkage identified adult cases, stage and healthcare pathway to diagnosis (population ~2.5 million). Using multivariate Poisson regressions, we compared 2019 and 2020 counts and estimated incidence rate ratios (IRR). Cases decreased 15.2% (n = -1011) overall. Female breast annual IRR was 0.81 (95% CI: 0.76-0.86, p 

DOI

10.1038/s41416-022-01830-6

Type

Journal article

Journal

British journal of cancer

Publication Date

02/05/2022

Addresses

Public Health Wales, Welsh Cancer Intelligence & Surveillance Unit, Floor 5, Number 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ, UK.

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