The necessity of proactive measures from healthcare providers highlighted by delayed breast cancer diagnosis due to COVID-19: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Sep 15;11(9):e7919. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7919. eCollection 2023 Sep.

ABSTRACT

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: During disasters, multiple factors can cause significant delays in medical visits. Regular patient monitoring, high-risk individual alerts, and telemedicine enhancements can potentially alleviate these issues and ensure timely interventions.

ABSTRACT: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a Japanese woman in her 70s delayed her regular breast cancer checkup for over 2 years. During disasters, health priorities tend to decline, necessitating proactive measures from healthcare providers, such as augmenting collaboration among healthcare professionals and identifying high-risk individuals.

PMID:37720707 | PMC:PMC10504424 | DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7919