The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of cutaneous melanomas: A retrospective cohort study from five European skin cancer reference centres.

Publikation

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of cutaneous melanomas: A retrospective cohort study from five European skin cancer reference centres.

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 03.03.2023

Troesch Alexander, Hoellwerth Magdalena, Forchhammer Stephan, Del Regno Laura, Lodde Georg, Turko Patrick, Cheng Fei, Levesque Mitchell L, Hadaschik Eva, Livingstone Elisabeth, Peris Ketty, Flatz Lukas, Koelblinger Peter, Dummer Reinhard, Dimitriou Florentia

Zitation

Troesch A, Hoellwerth M, Forchhammer S, Del Regno L, Lodde G, Turko P, Cheng F, Levesque M, Hadaschik E, Livingstone E, Peris K, Flatz L, Koelblinger P, Dummer R, Dimitriou F. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of cutaneous melanomas: A retrospective cohort study from five European skin cancer reference centres. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:922-931.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37

Veröffentlichungsdatum

03.03.2023

eISSN (Online)

1468-3083

Seiten

922-931

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

The COVID-19 lockdown had a dramatic impact on primary care access and resulted in postponed skin cancer screenings. This raises concerns for a diagnostic delay on primary cutaneous melanomas, which can subsequently increase morbidity and mortality.