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Claudia Trübenbach

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence, time of diagnosis and delivery of healthcare among paediatric oncology patients in Germany in 2020: Evi…

2021

ABSTRACT Background The indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care and timely diagnosis is of increasing concern. We investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence, time of diagnosis and delivery of healthcare among paediatric oncology patients in Germany in 2020. Methods We analysed incident paediatric cancer cases diagnosed in 0- to 17-year olds in Germany in 2020 using data of the German Childhood Cancer Registry. Absolute numbers and age-standardised incidence rates (ASR) in 2020 were compared to the previous five years (2015–2019). Moreover, we conducted a survey with open-ended questions, gathering perceptions of the diagnostic process and healthcare delive…

Childhood Cancer Registrymedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryHealth PolicyIncidence (epidemiology)IncidenceCOVID-19 pandemicDiseaseHealthcare deliveryOncologyGermanyPandemicEmergency medicineHealth careDiagnosisInternal MedicineEtiologyMedicinebusinessAdverse effectChildhood cancerPsychosocialGerman Childhood Cancer RegistryResearch PaperThe Lancet regional health. Europe
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