Serviços Personalizados
Journal
Artigo
Indicadores
- Citado por SciELO
- Acessos
Links relacionados
- Similares em SciELO
Compartilhar
Cirugía y cirujanos
versão On-line ISSN 2444-054Xversão impressa ISSN 0009-7411
Resumo
YILDIZ, Ali Kaan et al. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with testicular germ cell tumor. Cir. cir. [online]. 2022, vol.90, suppl.1, pp.8-14. Epub 20-Jan-2023. ISSN 2444-054X. https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.21000909.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the referral, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of germ cell tumor (GCT).
Methods:
A retrospective single-center analysis of all patients who underwent diagnostic and surgical procedures due to GCT was performed from September 2018 to September 2021.
Results:
65 patients were enrolled into the study by dividing them into two groups as before pandemic (Pre-CovGCT) and during the pandemic (CovGCT). 33 patients in the Pre-CovGCT group and 32 patients in the CovGCT group were evaluated and compared. A significant increase was observed for symptom duration (p = 0.018), the duration between diagnosis and surgical procedure (p = 0.028), and occult metastasis risk of stage 1 tumors (p = 0.05) during the pandemic period.
Conclusions:
The duration of symptoms and the duration between the diagnosis and surgical procedure were prolonged in GCT patients diagnosed during the pandemic. Furthermore, an increased risk of occult metastasis has been observed in stage 1 GCT patients. We underline the importance of raising the awareness of patients about admission to the hospital without delay in the presence of testicular cancer symptoms and recommend to be careful not to delay the treatment process.
Palavras-chave : Testicular cancer; COVID-19; Pandemic; Tumor stage; Germ cell tumor; Orchiectomy.