Are We Harming Cancer Patients by Delaying Their Cancer Surg... : Annals of Surgery Are We
Harming Cancer Patients by Delaying Their Cancer Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic …

The Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) asked each of the SSO Disease Site Work Group
Chairs and Vice Chairs to provide their recommendations for managing care in their …

Background: Overburdened systems and concerns of adverse outcomes have resulted in
deferred cancer surgeries with devastating consequences. In this COVID pandemic, the …

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, delaying lifesaving cancer
surgeries must be done with extreme caution and thoughtfulness. Modelling indicates that …

Delays in surgery will have real impacts on patient health outcomes, hospital finances and
resources, as well as training and research programs. A thoughtful and concerted effort is …

For many cancers, surgery is central to diagnosis and treatment and is the only curative
modality. Treatment delay can result in a missed opportunity for cure and can worsen …

Background Cancer diagnostics and surgery have been disrupted by the response of health
care services to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Progression of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our ability to provide timely surgical care for our
patients. In response, the US Surgeon General, the American College of Srugeons, and …

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic requires to conscientiously weigh “timely surgical
intervention” for colorectal cancer against efforts to conserve hospital resources and protect …

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has placed a significant strain on the United States health care
system, and frontline healthcare workers are rapidly altering their professional …