The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on keratinocyte carcinoma in the Netherlands:Trends in diagnoses and magnitude of diagnostic delays

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted Dutch society and the healthcare system. Focus switched to care for COVID-19 patients, thereby altering care for non-COVID patients. Non-urgent medical visits were cancelled or postponed and patients were reluctant to visit healthcare services. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trends in diagnoses of keratinocyte carcinoma (cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), basal cell carcinoma (BCC)) and to assess the magnitude of diagnostic delays. Methods: The number of cSCC and BCC diagnoses in each month of... Mehr ...