Background: Colon cancer surgery is a complex clinical pathway and traditional quality
metrics may exhibit significant variability between hospitals and healthcare providers. The …

We undertook a retrospective study to compare the quality of care delivered to a cohort of
newly diagnosed adults with colon, rectal or anal cancer during the early phase of COVID …

Abstract Background and Study Aims Our aim was to determine the impact of the SARS‐
CoV‐2 pandemic on the diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC). Patients and …

In the past year, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have continued to ripple through
healthcare and society. The perioperative spectrum of care remains impacted–with early …

Background The association between volume, complications and pathological outcomes is
still under debate regarding colorectal cancer surgery. The aim of the study was to assess …

Background Timely treatment for patients with colorectal cancer may have been disrupted by
the COVID-19 pandemic. We evaluated the impact of the pandemic on delays to treatment …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a real challenge for health systems and public policies.
Both the pandemic and the measures taken to mitigate it have affected the freedoms and …

BACKGROUND The first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Spain
lasted from middle March to the end of June 2020. Spanish population was subjected to …

Purpose Our prospective international survey evaluated the impact of the early phase of the
COVID-19 pandemic on the management gynaecological malignancies from the …

Background Clinical acumen and experience are critical in the diagnosis of the commonest
surgical emergency, acute appendicitis. However, there is an increasing focus on …