Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020

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Autor(a) principal: Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Correia , Flávia de Miranda, Migowski, Arn
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Resumo: Objective: To analyze the short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in screening, diagnostic investigation and cancer treatment in Brazil. Methods: Descriptive study using data from the SUS Outpatient and Hospital Information Systems, and Cancer Information System. Monthly percentage variation of cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures was calculated, as well as the time for performing exams related to cancers of the cervix and breast for 2019 and 2020. Results: In 2020 there was a 3,767,686 (-44.6%) reduction in cytopathological tests, 1,624,056 (-42.6%) in screening mammograms, 257,697 (-35.3%) in biopsies, 25,172 (-15.7%) in oncologic surgeries, and 552 (-0.7%) radiotherapy procedures compared to 2019. Time intervals for performing screening exams for cervix and breast cancers were little affected. Conclusion: Cancer control actions were impacted by the pandemic, making it necessary to devise strategies to mitigate the effects of possible delays in diagnosis and treatment.
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spelling Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020Efectos a corto plazo de la pandemia COVID-19 en la realización de procedimientos de tamizaje, investigación diagnóstica y tratamiento del cáncer en Brasil: estudio descriptivo, 2019-2020Efeitos de curto prazo da pandemia de COVID-19 na realização de procedimentos de rastreamento, investigação diagnóstica e tratamento do câncer no Brasil: estudo descritivo, 2019-2020Detecção Precoce de CâncerTécnicas e Procedimentos DiagnósticosTerapêuticaInfecções por CoronavírusPandemiasEpidemiologia DescritivaEarly Detection of CancerDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresTherapeuticsCoronavirus InfectionsPandemicsEpidemiology, DescriptiveDetección Precoz del CáncerTécnicas y Procedimientos DiagnósticosTerapéuticaInfecciones por CoronavirusPandemiasEpidemiología DescriptivaObjective: To analyze the short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in screening, diagnostic investigation and cancer treatment in Brazil. Methods: Descriptive study using data from the SUS Outpatient and Hospital Information Systems, and Cancer Information System. Monthly percentage variation of cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures was calculated, as well as the time for performing exams related to cancers of the cervix and breast for 2019 and 2020. Results: In 2020 there was a 3,767,686 (-44.6%) reduction in cytopathological tests, 1,624,056 (-42.6%) in screening mammograms, 257,697 (-35.3%) in biopsies, 25,172 (-15.7%) in oncologic surgeries, and 552 (-0.7%) radiotherapy procedures compared to 2019. Time intervals for performing screening exams for cervix and breast cancers were little affected. Conclusion: Cancer control actions were impacted by the pandemic, making it necessary to devise strategies to mitigate the effects of possible delays in diagnosis and treatment.Objetivo: Analizar los efectos a corto plazo de la pandemia por COVID-19 en tamizaje, diagnóstico y tratamiento de cáncer en Brasil. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo utilizando datos del Sistemas de Información Ambulatoria y Hospitalaria del SUS y Sistema de Información del Cáncer. Se calculó la variación porcentual mensual en procedimientos de tamizaje, diagnóstico y tratamiento de cáncer para 2019 y 2020, y el tiempo para realizar exámenes de cánceres de cérvix y mama. Resultados: En 2020 hubo reducción del 3.767.686 (-44,6%) en exámenes citopatológicos, 1.624.056 (- 42,6%) en mamografías, 257.697 (-35,3%) en biopsias, 25.172 (-15,7%) en cirugías oncológicas y 552 (-0,7%) en radioterapia en comparación con 2019. Tiempos de los exámenes de tamizaje para los cánceres de cérvix y de mama se vieron poco afectados. Conclusión: Acciones de control del cáncer se vieron impactadas por la pandemia, por lo que fue necesario diseñar estrategias para mitigar los efectos de posibles retrasos en diagnóstico y tratamiento.Objetivo: Analisar efeitos de curto prazo da pandemia de COVID-19 no rastreamento, investigação diagnóstica e tratamento de câncer no Brasil. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, utilizando-se dados do Sistema de Informações Ambulatoriais e do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do SUS, e Sistema de Informação do Câncer. Calculou-se a variação percentual mensal de procedimentos de rastreamento, diagnóstico e tratamento de câncer, em 2019 e 2020, além do tempo esperado para realização dos exames relacionados aos cânceres do colo do útero e mama. Resultados: Em 2020, houve redução de 3.767.686 (-44,6%) exames citopatológicos, 1.624.056 (-42,6%) mamografias, 257.697 (-35,3%) biópsias, 25.172 cirurgias oncológicas (-15,7%) e 552 (-0,7%) procedimentos de radioterapia, comparando-se a 2019. Os intervalos de tempo para realização de exames de rastreamento de câncer do colo uterino e mama foram pouco afetados. Conclusão: Ações de controle do câncer foram afetadas pela pandemia, sendo necessárias estratégias para mitigar efeitos dos atrasos no diagnóstico e tratamento.SciELO PreprintsSciELO PreprintsSciELO Preprints2022-01-18info:eu-repo/semantics/preprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/348510.1590/S1679-49742022000100010porhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/article/view/3485/6392Copyright (c) 2022 Caroline Madalena Ribeiro, Flávia de Miranda Correia , Arn Migowskihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRibeiro, Caroline MadalenaCorreia , Flávia de MirandaMigowski, Arn reponame:SciELO Preprintsinstname:SciELOinstacron:SCI2022-01-18T17:56:09Zoai:ops.preprints.scielo.org:preprint/3485Servidor de preprintshttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scieloONGhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/oaiscielo.submission@scielo.orgopendoar:2022-01-18T17:56:09SciELO Preprints - SciELOfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020
Efectos a corto plazo de la pandemia COVID-19 en la realización de procedimientos de tamizaje, investigación diagnóstica y tratamiento del cáncer en Brasil: estudio descriptivo, 2019-2020
Efeitos de curto prazo da pandemia de COVID-19 na realização de procedimentos de rastreamento, investigação diagnóstica e tratamento do câncer no Brasil: estudo descritivo, 2019-2020
title Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020
spellingShingle Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020
Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena
Detecção Precoce de Câncer
Técnicas e Procedimentos Diagnósticos
Terapêutica
Infecções por Coronavírus
Pandemias
Epidemiologia Descritiva
Early Detection of Cancer
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Therapeutics
Coronavirus Infections
Pandemics
Epidemiology, Descriptive
Detección Precoz del Cáncer
Técnicas y Procedimientos Diagnósticos
Terapéutica
Infecciones por Coronavirus
Pandemias
Epidemiología Descriptiva
title_short Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020
title_full Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020
title_fullStr Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020
title_full_unstemmed Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020
title_sort Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures for cancer care in Brazil: descriptive study, 2019-2020
author Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena
author_facet Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena
Correia , Flávia de Miranda
Migowski, Arn
author_role author
author2 Correia , Flávia de Miranda
Migowski, Arn
author2_role author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena
Correia , Flávia de Miranda
Migowski, Arn
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Detecção Precoce de Câncer
Técnicas e Procedimentos Diagnósticos
Terapêutica
Infecções por Coronavírus
Pandemias
Epidemiologia Descritiva
Early Detection of Cancer
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Therapeutics
Coronavirus Infections
Pandemics
Epidemiology, Descriptive
Detección Precoz del Cáncer
Técnicas y Procedimientos Diagnósticos
Terapéutica
Infecciones por Coronavirus
Pandemias
Epidemiología Descriptiva
topic Detecção Precoce de Câncer
Técnicas e Procedimentos Diagnósticos
Terapêutica
Infecções por Coronavírus
Pandemias
Epidemiologia Descritiva
Early Detection of Cancer
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Therapeutics
Coronavirus Infections
Pandemics
Epidemiology, Descriptive
Detección Precoz del Cáncer
Técnicas y Procedimientos Diagnósticos
Terapéutica
Infecciones por Coronavirus
Pandemias
Epidemiología Descriptiva
description Objective: To analyze the short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in screening, diagnostic investigation and cancer treatment in Brazil. Methods: Descriptive study using data from the SUS Outpatient and Hospital Information Systems, and Cancer Information System. Monthly percentage variation of cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures was calculated, as well as the time for performing exams related to cancers of the cervix and breast for 2019 and 2020. Results: In 2020 there was a 3,767,686 (-44.6%) reduction in cytopathological tests, 1,624,056 (-42.6%) in screening mammograms, 257,697 (-35.3%) in biopsies, 25,172 (-15.7%) in oncologic surgeries, and 552 (-0.7%) radiotherapy procedures compared to 2019. Time intervals for performing screening exams for cervix and breast cancers were little affected. Conclusion: Cancer control actions were impacted by the pandemic, making it necessary to devise strategies to mitigate the effects of possible delays in diagnosis and treatment.
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