Background Surgery is the main modality of cure for solid cancers and was prioritised to
continue during COVID-19 outbreaks. This study aimed to identify immediate areas for …

Background In the early phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, mainly data related to the burden
of care required by infected patients were reported. The aim of this study was to illustrate the …

PURPOSE As cancer surgery restarts after the first COVID-19 wave, health care providers
urgently require data to determine where elective surgery is best performed. This study …

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

Objective: To analyze the impact of COVID-19 emergency on elective oncological surgical
activity in Italy. Summary of Background Data: COVID-19 emergency shocked national …

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

Background The widespread nature of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been
unprecedented. We sought to analyze its global impact with a survey on colorectal cancer …

PURPOSE The COVID-19 pandemic has affected healthcare systems globally, leading to
reorganization of medical activities. We performed an international survey aimed to …

Background To calculate hospital surge capacity, achieved via hospital provision
interventions implemented for the emergency treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 …

Background This study compared patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery in 20
hospitals of northern Italy in 2019 versus 2020, in order to evaluate whether COVID-19 …