Articles: pandemics.
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer care: report from a regional cancer centre.
The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply disrupted cancer care, both during and after lockdowns. In this study, we analysed the treatment delay in patients with breast cancer due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. ⋯ None.
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic initiated the implementation of numerous disease mitigation strategies aimed to prevent transmission of the SARS-CoV-2. Given the similarity in mode of transmission, we posit that these strategies have also had a collateral benefit in minimizing the transmission of influenza during the 2020 to 2021 season in California. ⋯ Further study is recommended to determine which specific variables had greater impact on transmission of respiratory viruses, and therefore can be utilized to prevent future outbreaks of respiratory illness.