COVID-19 Pandemic–Related Outcomes in High-Risk Gastrointestinal Cancers—Beyond the Numbers
Hadley D. Freeman,
Aaron C. Saunders,
Sharon S. Lum
Abstract:Janczewski and colleagues 1 contribute to the literature with a comprehensive comparison of pandemic-related differences, including incidence, stage at diagnosis, 1-year survival, and 30-day and 90-day operative mortality, in patients with high-risk gastrointestinal (HRGI) cancers. This retrospective cohort analysis was performed using the National Cancer Database (NCDB) with data comparison extending from the prepandemic years (including 2018 and 2019) to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic through 2020. To o… Show more
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