Pandemic-Related Changes in Incidence and Mortality Rates of Gastrointestinal Cancers During 2020

Authors

Caitlin C Murphy
Anna Tavakkoli
Sachin Wani
Amit G Singal

Language

English

Publication Date

2-1-2024

Journal

American Journal of Gastroenterology

DOI

10.14309/ajg.0000000000002526

PMID

37791616

PMCID

PMC10873074

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

2-1-2025

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Author MSS

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus Disease 2019 disrupted cancer-related care in early 2020.

METHODS: We used population-based cancer registry data to estimate incidence and mortality rates of gastrointestinal cancers between 2016 and 2020.

RESULTS: Incidence rates were unchanged from 2016 to 2019 but decreased in 2020, with the largest declines for colorectal cancer (rate ratio [RR] 0.88; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.87-0.90) and hepatocellular carcinoma (RR 0.85; 95% CI 0.82-0.88). Mortality rates of colorectal cancer (RR 1.06; 95% CI 1.04-1.08) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (RR 1.06; 95% CI 1.00-1.13) increased in 2020.

DISCUSSION: Incidence and mortality rates of gastrointestinal cancers may increase in the future given pandemic-related delays in 2020.

Keywords

Humans, Incidence, Pandemics, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Liver Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms, COVID-19, incidence, population-based, mortality

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Murphy, Caitlin C; Tavakkoli, Anna; Wani, Sachin; et al., "Pandemic-Related Changes in Incidence and Mortality Rates of Gastrointestinal Cancers During 2020" (2024). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 946.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthsph_docs/946