Abstract

•The paper examines appointment cancellations for English cancer patients during COVID-19.

•Pandemic patients waited 19 more days for rescheduled appointments than pre-pandemic.

•Pandemic cohort had 14% fewer outpatient, 32% fewer inpatient visits, 50% less hospitalized.

•No mortality difference suggests hospitals prioritized acute cases despite fewer resources.

•Later cancellations less disruptive; provider-initiated linked to higher survival rates.

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Lonsky, J., Nicodemo, C. & Redding, S. 2024, 'How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect cancer patients in England who had hospital appointments cancelled?', Social Science and Medicine, 352, article no: 116998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116998

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