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Reduction in skin cancer diagnoses in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic #MMPMID32754962
Andrew TW; Alrawi M; Lovat P
Clin Exp Dermatol 2021[Jan]; 46 (1): 145-146 PMID32754962show ga
The UK healthcare system, including skin cancer departments, has been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite service capacity and a worldwide increase in incidence, anecdotal reports suggest a decline in skin cancer diagnoses following COVID-19. To determine if there has been a decrease in skin cancer diagnosis in the UK in the COVID-19 era, we analysed data from the Northern Cancer Network from 23 March 2020 to 23 June 2020 and compared it with the same period in 2019 (pre-COVID). In the COVID period, there was a decrease of 68.61% in skin cancer diagnoses, from 3619 to 1136 (P < 0.01). Surprisingly, skin cancer waiting times were also reduced in the COVID period compared to the pre-COVID period (median of 8 and 12 days, respectively; P < 0.001). Collectively, these data highlight a statistically significant reduction in both skin cancer diagnoses and waiting times during the COVID period.
|COVID-19/*epidemiology/virology[MESH]
|Clinical Decision-Making[MESH]
|Delivery of Health Care/*statistics & numerical data[MESH]