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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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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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 |
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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 |
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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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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 |
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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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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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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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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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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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Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena |
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Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena Correia , Flávia de Miranda Migowski, Arn |
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Correia , Flávia de Miranda Migowski, Arn |
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Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena Correia , Flávia de Miranda Migowski, Arn |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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