Abstract
IntroductionLung cancer is the most common cancer malignancy worldwide. With the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) globally, it is important to investigate the impact of Covid-19 in the diagnosis of lung cancer. In Albania, the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Tirana on 8 March 2020MethodsThe aim of this study was to explore how covid -19 pandemic, affected the diagnosis of lung cancer patients.It was retrospective cohort study of newly diagnosed lung cancer patients confirmed by biopsy, according to demographic,clinical, histological characteristics during 2019 and 2020, in the biggest center of lung diseases,in our country.ResultsThe total number of lung cancer patients was 377 (2019) and 172 (2020).Male to female ratio was equal 4:1(2019 m/f:296/41;2020:156/16 ).Median age (2019) was 65,9 years and 63,8 years (2020).60% were NSCLC (2019), 75% NCCL(2020).ConclusionsTabled 1SqmAdncaSmall cellotherTotal2019148796149377202084452815172 Open table in a new tab Keywordslung, cancer, Covid-19 IntroductionLung cancer is the most common cancer malignancy worldwide. With the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) globally, it is important to investigate the impact of Covid-19 in the diagnosis of lung cancer. In Albania, the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Tirana on 8 March 2020 Lung cancer is the most common cancer malignancy worldwide. With the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) globally, it is important to investigate the impact of Covid-19 in the diagnosis of lung cancer. In Albania, the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Tirana on 8 March 2020 MethodsThe aim of this study was to explore how covid -19 pandemic, affected the diagnosis of lung cancer patients.It was retrospective cohort study of newly diagnosed lung cancer patients confirmed by biopsy, according to demographic,clinical, histological characteristics during 2019 and 2020, in the biggest center of lung diseases,in our country. The aim of this study was to explore how covid -19 pandemic, affected the diagnosis of lung cancer patients.It was retrospective cohort study of newly diagnosed lung cancer patients confirmed by biopsy, according to demographic,clinical, histological characteristics during 2019 and 2020, in the biggest center of lung diseases,in our country. ResultsThe total number of lung cancer patients was 377 (2019) and 172 (2020).Male to female ratio was equal 4:1(2019 m/f:296/41;2020:156/16 ).Median age (2019) was 65,9 years and 63,8 years (2020).60% were NSCLC (2019), 75% NCCL(2020). The total number of lung cancer patients was 377 (2019) and 172 (2020).Male to female ratio was equal 4:1(2019 m/f:296/41;2020:156/16 ).Median age (2019) was 65,9 years and 63,8 years (2020).60% were NSCLC (2019), 75% NCCL(2020). ConclusionsTabled 1SqmAdncaSmall cellotherTotal2019148796149377202084452815172 Open table in a new tab Keywordslung, cancer, Covid-19 lung, cancer, Covid-19
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