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Key Points Question Did the treatment of colorectal cancer in Stockholm, Sweden, change during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings In this cohort study of 1140 patients with colorectal cancer from the… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Did the treatment of colorectal cancer in Stockholm, Sweden, change during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings In this cohort study of 1140 patients with colorectal cancer from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry, the proportion of patients with colon cancer treated with ostomy almost doubled, from 17% in March to August 2019 to 30% in March to August 2020; short-term complications and time to surgery remained unchanged. Meaning These findings suggest that changes in surgical behavior occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely aiming to reduce complications and intensive care unit care.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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