ReviewJournal of cancer policy2023
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care in Ireland - Perspectives from a COVID-19 and Cancer Working Group.
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17 citing papers in PubMed.
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer incidence, stage, mortality, and short-term survival in Ireland: a population-based analysis.ESMO real world data and digital oncology · 2026Article
- Prescribing Biologic Immune-Modifying Therapies for Patients with a History of Cancer: A Cross-Specialty Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Glioblastoma treatment patterns and outcomes over 18 years in an Irish cancer centre.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Exploring biologically-based complementary and alternative medicine use among Irish cancer survivors: findings from a national survey.The oncologist · 2026Article
- Oral Metronomic Chemotherapy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Radiotherapy Interruptions: A Lesson Learned from the Lockdown Due to COVID-19.Recent patents on anti-cancer drug discovery · 2026Article
- Bending or breaking? Examining the relationship between psychological inflexibility, resilience, professional fulfilment and burnout among cancer care professionals in Ireland.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Using Audit to Improve End-of-Life Care in a Tertiary Cancer Centre.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Changes to Patterns of Oncology Medicine Dispensing in Response to the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety · 2025Article
- Exploring health related quality of life for women with breast cancer in Ireland and Québec, Canada throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on outpatient visits for patients with cancer in Iran: an interrupted time series analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Recruitment Strategies for Lung Cancer Screening: An Umbrella Review Protocol.HRB open research · 2025Article
- A narrative literature review to inform the development of a health threats preparedness framework in Ireland.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dispensing of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) in Ireland: A population based study.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on symptomatic breast cancer presentations in an Irish breast cancer unit: a retrospective cohort study.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Article
- Sustainability: a multifaceted important aspect of cancer care.BJC reports · 2024Review
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Diagnosis and Management of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in the Head and Neck Region: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Treatment of oropharyngeal cancer during the COVID-19 lockdown - outcomes for patients treated during the pandemic.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Upon the COVID-19 pandemic onset in Ireland, cancer service disruptions occurred due to prioritisation of COVID-19 related care, redeployment of staff, initial pausing of screening, diagnostic, medical and surgical oncology procedures, staff shortages due to COVID-19 infection and impacts on the physical and mental health of cancer healthcare workers. This was coupled with reluctance among people with symptoms suspicious for cancer to attend for clinical evaluation, due to concerns of contracting the virus. This was further compounded by a cyber-attack on national health service IT systems on May 14th 2021. The Irish Cancer Society, a national cancer charity with a role in advocacy, research and patient supports, convened a multi-disciplinary stakeholder group (COVID-19 and Cancer Working Group) to reflect on and understand the impact of the pandemic on cancer patients and services in Ireland, and discuss potential mitigation strategies. Perspectives on experiences were gathered across domains including timeliness of data acquisition and its conversion into intelligence, and the resourcing of cancer care to address cancer service impacts. The group highlighted aspects for future research to understand the long-term pandemic impact on cancer outcomes, while also highlighting potential strategies to support cancer services, build resilience and address delayed diagnosis. Additional measures include the need for cancer workforce recruitment and retention, increased mental health supports for both patients and oncology professionals, improvements to public health messaging, a near real-time multimodal national cancer database, and robust digital and physical infrastructure to mitigate impacts of the current pandemic and future challenges to cancer care systems.
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