Meeting abstract
https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-144-supl2-CM09
A COMPARISON OF PROSTATE BIOPSIES AND PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS MADE BEFORE AND DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Stjepan Frkanec
; University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Toni Zekulić
; Department of Urology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Hrvoje Saić
; Department of Urology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ilija Jurić
; Department of Urology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Kuliš
; Department of Urology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Kaštelan
; Department of Urology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PC) is the first cancer diagnosis in men in Croatia and fifth in mortality worldwide. PC often has no symptoms, therefore early diagnosis is important. Since the end of 2019, the world has been under the threat of COVID-19 pandemic. Social interactions and other normal activities, including medical examinations, were commonly seen as potential places of danger. Because of this, many hospitals reported lower numbers of medical examinations and diagnoses (e.g. 37,9% decrease in the number of prostate biopsies reported by Kaufman et al 2021).
Keywords
biopsy, COVID-19, number, pandemic, pro- state cancer
Hrčak ID:
279932
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Publication date:
27.4.2022.
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