Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Oncologic Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The goal of this observational study is to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes, particularly focusing on stage distribution and recurrence-free survival in patients undergoing surgery at eight tertiary care institutions in Korea from 2018 to 2020. Main Question Does the COVID-19 pandemic lead to more advanced stages of colorectal cancer at diagnosis and higher complication rates during surgery? Is there a significant difference in recurrence-free survival between CRC patients treated before and during the pandemic? This study found that more patients presented with advanced-stage CRC during the COVID-19 pandemic, with significantly higher rates of tumor-related complications (perforations, abscesses, and preoperative obstructions), as well as an increase in open surgeries and combined resections. No significant difference in recurrence-free survival was observed between the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods, although postoperative complication rates were higher, especially among rectal cancer patients and those receiving preoperative chemoradiotherapy.

What you commit to

• Study type: Observational
• Participants enrolled: 14951
• From 1 Jan 2018 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2020
• 1 site in 1 country
• Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who the study is looking for

Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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