Impact of Delay in Healthcare Access on Anal Cancer Diagnosis
This data suggests that changes in patient messaging and limited healthcare access during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the presentation of anal cancer patients. After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions in normal patient care led to patients presenting with more advanced disease and specifically metastatic disease.
Authors
- C. Shun Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6292-1188)
- Kelvin Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2501-3057)
- K J Martell
- Amandeep Taggar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3562-5890)
- Jasneet Dhaliwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8715-9385)
- Deepak Dinakaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1262-8706)
- Peter Mann
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2025.103773
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00