Researchers in the Netherlands have analysed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC). As expected, a lower incidence in HNC was reported during the first COVID wave in early 2020, mainly in oral cavity and laryngeal cancer. However, after the first COVID wave, when non-COVID care resumed its normal pattern, the expected increase in incidence was not observed… Read more
The application of curative surgery as part of cancer treatments was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns. A prospective cohort study reported in The Lancet Oncology by the COVIDSurg Collaborative found that substantial proportions of patients did not undergo planned surgery for cancer in regions with moderate or full COVID-19-related lockdowns… Read more
Endometrial cancer is considered a disease with good prognosis, since most patients are diagnosed at an early stage of the disease. However, physicians have started delaying non-urgent procedures in order to face the growing need for assistance of COVID-19 patient. This study reports a significant impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the patterns of presentation and treatment of endometrial cancer patients… Read more
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants have caused multiple waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection globally. Booster campaigns have been set up to reduce the burden of the pandemic. This phase II/III study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of the bivalent vaccine candidate mRNA-1273.211… Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the Belgian healthcare system in March and April 2020. All non-urgent procedures and examinations were postponed and screening programs were paused. It was anticipated that this would lead to a delay in cancer diagnosis… Read more
