Perspectives, fears and expectations of patients with gynaecological cancers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Pan-European study of the European Network of Gynaecological Cancer Advocacy Groups (ENGAGe).

Cancer Medicine
Murat GultekinChristina Fotopoulou

Abstract

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on European gynaecological cancer patients under active treatment or follow-up has not been documented. We sought to capture the patient perceptions of the COVID-19 implications and the worldwide imposed treatment modifications. A patient survey was conducted in 16 European countries, using a new COVID-19-related questionnaire, developed by ENGAGe and the Hospital Anxiety & Depression Scale questionnaire (HADS). The survey was promoted by national patient advocacy groups and charitable organisations. We collected 1388 forms; 592 online and 796 hard-copy (May, 2020). We excluded 137 due to missing data. Median patients' age was 55 years (range: 18-89), 54.7% had ovarian cancer and 15.5% were preoperative. Even though 73.2% of patients named cancer as a risk factor for COVID-19, only 17.5% were more afraid of COVID-19 than their cancer condition, with advanced age (>70 years) as the only significant risk factor for that. Overall, 71% were concerned about cancer progression if their treatment/follow-up was cancelled/postponed. Most patients (64%) had their care continued as planned, but 72.3% (n = 892) said that they received no information around overall COVID-19 infection rates of patients and...Continue Reading

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Citations

Mar 26, 2021·Gynecologic Oncology·Christina FotopoulouSuk-Joon Chang
Jul 28, 2021·Psycho-oncology·Zelmira BallatoreRossana Berardi
Oct 16, 2021·Frontiers in Psychology·Zohre MomenimovahedIbrahim Alkatout
Oct 28, 2021·Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics·F ReckerA Mustea
Nov 4, 2021·Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics·Manolis NikolopoulosUNKNOWN CHORUS: An International Collaboration for Harmonising Outcomes, Research and Standards in Urogynaecology and Women’s Health
Nov 11, 2021·Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction·Jeanne PikettyJean-Marc Ayoubi
Nov 23, 2021·Frontiers in Psychology·Patricia ToqueroNuria Romero-Laorden

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