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Thoracic Surgeon Impressions of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lung Cancer Care—Lessons from the First Wave in Canada
| العنوان: | Thoracic Surgeon Impressions of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lung Cancer Care—Lessons from the First Wave in Canada |
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| المؤلفون: | Roy A. Hilzenrat, Shaun A. Deen, John Yee, Kyle A. Grant, Ahmad S. Ashrafi, Shaun Coughlin, Anna L. McGuire |
| المصدر: | Current Oncology, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 940-949 (2021) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | lung cancer, thoracic malignancy, cancer care, COVID-19, Canada, survey, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282 |
| الوصف: | Background: COVID-19 has invariably changed the way lung cancer surgical care is provided in Canada. Despite relevant management guidelines, the way in which cancer care has been affected has yet to be described for thoracic surgical populations. Routine lung cancer physiologic and staging assessments are unique in that they are droplet producing and aerosolizing procedures. Our objective was to quantify the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical lung cancer care as perceived by practicing thoracic surgeons during the first wave of the pandemic in Canada. Methods: An electronic survey was distributed to members of the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons. The survey was designed to determine surgeon perception of lung cancer preoperative care during the Canadian pandemic-instilled period of resource reallocation compared to standard care. Planned analyses were exploratory in nature; with count and frequency distributions of responses quantified. Results: Fifty-three thoracic surgeons completed the survey. Responses were collected from all Canadian provinces. Little change in access to preoperative imaging was noted. However, a significant decrease in access to lung function and bronchoscopy testing occurred. Pulmonary surgery was perceived to be lengthier with reduced operating theater availability. Despite decreased OR access, only 40% of surgeons were aware of respective institutional mitigation strategies. Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on standard lung cancer care preoperative workup. Further inquiry using institutional data is warranted to quantify its impact on cancer patient outcomes. Assessing the extent and effects of newly present barriers to standard lung cancer care is essential in forming appropriate mitigation strategies and planning for future pandemic waves. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1718-7729 1198-0052 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/28/1/92; https://doaj.org/toc/1198-0052; https://doaj.org/toc/1718-7729 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/curroncol28010092 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/7e5dba4862124a1b9b3b99e391dbb232 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.7e5dba4862124a1b9b3b99e391dbb232 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 17187729 11980052 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/curroncol28010092 |