Impact of the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 Pandemic on Prostate Cancer: Perturbations in Screening and Diagnostic Patterns
The COVID-19 pandemic led to notable changes in prostate cancer screening practices and an increase in higher-grade cancer diagnoses. These findings highlight the importance of maintaining robust cancer screening programs and ensuring timely diagnosis during public health crises to mitigate adverse clinical outcomes.
Authors
- Takatoshi Somoto
- Yuta Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9406-4691)
- Yuka Sugizaki
- Takahide Noro
- Ryo Oka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1715-2222)
- Takanobu Utsumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9423-7361)
- Nobuyuki Hiruta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9985-575X)
- Naoto Kamiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4183-2490)
- Shota Iijima
- Hiroyoshi Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5838-114X)
- Takumi Endo
- Naoki Ishitsuka
Institutions
- Toho University (JP)
- Toho University Medical Center Sakura Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/iju.70085
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09