Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on prostate cancer care in the Netherlands

Introduction: The COVID-19 outbreak has affected care for non-COVID diseases like cancer. We evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on prostate cancer care in the Netherlands. Methods: Prostate cancer diagnoses per month in 2020–2021 versus 2018–2019 were compared based on preliminary data of the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR) and nationwide pathology network. Detailed data was retrieved from the NCR for the cohorts diagnosed from March-May 2020 (first COVID-19 wave) and March-May 2018–2019 (reference). Changes in number of diagnoses, age, disease stage and first-line treatment were... Mehr ...