Changes in cancer incidence and stage during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021 in the Nordic countries
During 2020-2021, cancer incidence rates declined across the Nordic countries with the largest declines in Sweden. During the third pandemic wave, the incidence rates were mostly similar to pre-pandemic rates. Changes in cancer stage may reflect reduced screening activities.
Authors
- Helgi Birgisson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8246-6159)
- Elli Hirvonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5444-7922)
- Lina Steinrud Mørch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6506-2569)
- David Pettersson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3123-1747)
- Janne Pitkäniemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-6673)
- Anna Skog
- Sandra Irenaeus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2107-7512)
- Mats Lambe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4624-3767)
- Johan Ahlgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6392-273X)
- Simon Konig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1052-0304)
- Charlotte Wessel Skovlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6234-359X)
- Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0978-5281)
- Tom Børge Johannesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8633-1633)
- Giske Ursin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0835-9507)
- Tor Åge Myklebust (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4645-1635)
- Anna L.V. Johansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1191-7231)
- Eva María Guðmundsdóttir
- Nanna Margrét Kristinsdóttir
- Søren Friis
Institutions
- University of the Faroe Islands (FO)
- National Board of Health and Welfare (SE)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
- Finnish Cancer Registry (FI)
- Akademiska Barnsjukhuset (SE)
- Cancer Registry of Norway (NO)
- Danish Cancer Society (DK)
- Icelandic Cancer Society (IS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oncologica
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226x.2025.42079
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.14