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

Abstract 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 mo... Mehr ...