Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on eye cancer care in United Kingdom

Wang, Haoyu; Elsheikh, Mohammed; Gilmour, Kenneth; Cohen, Victoria; Sagoo, Mandeep S; Damato, Bertil; Anguita, Rodrigo; Heimann, Heinrich; Hussain, Rumana; Cauchi, Paul; Chadha, Vikas; Connolly, Julie; Rundle, Paul; Salvi, Sachin M.

doi:10.1038/s41416-021-01274-4

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“…A similar decreasing trend was observed by Baxter et al, who described a nearly 20% reduction in the number of patients receiving the systemic treatment, observed during rst 4 months of the pandemic [4]. The changes described above also apply to the number of patients with other cancers [4,[14][15][16]. So, did we manage to achieve something impossible in our case?…”

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confidence: 82%

Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Truly Adversely Affected the Disease Progress and Therapeutic Options in Breast Cancer Patients? - a Single-centre Analysis

Nowikiewicz

Szymankiewicz

Drzewiecka

et al. 2021

Preprint

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Purpose The mass and uncontrolled spreading of infections with the SARS-CoV-2 virus resulted in significant disruptions affecting most areas of the social and economic life all over the world. The most important changes concerned problems related to functioning of health care systems. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical consequences associated with the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, treated at our centre.Methods The study participants were patients first time diagnosed with breast cancer, treated between January 2019 and March 2021, who were provided any type of cancer treatment at our centre. The study determined the grade of clinical and pathological progress of the disease and types of cancer treatment applied in patients.Results 2863 patients in total were included in the analysis. The number of hospitalised patients was 1228 (1123 treated surgically, 105 receiving conservative treatment) in 2019, 1318 (1206 and 112 patients, respectively) in 2020, and 317 (288 and 29 patients, respectively) in 2021. Conclusions Despite many hazards associated with the new epidemiological situation, we were able to maintain the continuous operation of our centre. We have achieved a measurable success, and even managed to increase the number of treated breast cancer patients.

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confidence: 82%

Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Truly Adversely Affected the Disease Progress and Therapeutic Options in Breast Cancer Patients? - a Single-centre Analysis

Nowikiewicz

Szymankiewicz

Drzewiecka

et al. 2021

Preprint

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“…119 COVID-19 pandemic has a hidden impact on eye cancer care as fewer uveal melanoma cases with more advanced diseases were diagnosed during the national lockdowns. 120 (Figure 3).…”

Section: Covid-19 and Ophthalmologymentioning

confidence: 99%

The overall impact of COVID‐19 on healthcare during the pandemic: A multidisciplinary point of view

Sabetkish

Rahmani

2021

Health Science Reports

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Background and Aims The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic globally changed the priorities of medical and surgical procedures. It has caused many healthcare systems to stop performing their routine screenings. Altering medical clinics to COVID‐19 referral centers, lockdowns, and the public fear to refer to medical centers caused a significant reduction in the referral rate; especially in the elderly. This short review article highlights the transform in clinical practice during the post‐COVID era and the need for future medical revolutions. Methods A comprehensive literature search was separately performed by both authors. The articles published between 2019 and August 2021 were included in this study and selected according to a quality appraisal method. Results We have summarized the possible corresponding changes in the diagnosis and treatment of all fields of medical care including internal medicine, surgical, and minor subcategories after the COVID‐19 pandemic. We have also discussed the potential impacts of the pandemic on all these different categories and subcategories of medicine, including the outpatient setting and clinical work. We do believe that the lack of routine check‐ups has led to an increase in the stage of disease in patients with a previously diagnosed problem. On the other hand, the dramatic change in the lifestyle of the population including restricted mobility and increased consumption of unhealthy food has caused metabolic syndrome and other new diseases that have not been diagnosed and properly managed. Conclusion Our findings revealed the urgent need for public health awareness. It indicated the need to carry out both psychological and screening approaches in the post‐COVID era to not miss patients with a chronic disease and new cases who were undiagnosed during the COVID pandemic.

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“…While there are multiple reports of orbital involvement in patients with AFS, our case is unique in that there was a significant delay in referral due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in a poor visual outcome. Unfortunately, delayed presentation and treatment during the pandemic has been reported in the literature both domestically, with emergency department visits for severe ocular injuries, and abroad with ocular oncology and age-related macular degeneration leading to increased morbidity [11][12][13]. As the pandemic continues to evolve, it is imperative to examine referral pathways and barriers to care for all eye-related conditions to prevent future delays in care and associated poor visual outcomes.…”

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confidence: 99%

Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: Ophthalmic Complications Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential of Telemedicine

Dryden¹,

Evans²,

Percelay³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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We report a case of a 26-year-old female who initially presented to an outside optometrist with complaints of proptosis and decreased visual acuity. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) obtained at that time was concerning for allergic fungal sinusitis. Unfortunately, the patient's referral to ophthalmology was delayed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. On presentation to ophthalmology one year later, the patient had clinically deteriorated with significant visual and olfactory loss. She underwent emergent endoscopic sinus surgery by otolaryngology with histological analysis of the sinus debris confirming allergic fungal sinusitis. This is a unique case demonstrating the devastating impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on patient care for an otherwise treatable condition. We propose the utilization of telemedicine networks as a way to prevent similar complications.

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on eye cancer care in United Kingdom

Cited by 27 publications

References 7 publications

Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Truly Adversely Affected the Disease Progress and Therapeutic Options in Breast Cancer Patients? - a Single-centre Analysis

Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Truly Adversely Affected the Disease Progress and Therapeutic Options in Breast Cancer Patients? - a Single-centre Analysis

The overall impact of COVID‐19 on healthcare during the pandemic: A multidisciplinary point of view

Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: Ophthalmic Complications Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential of Telemedicine

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