Can I read Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes and the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a survey conducted in patients enrolled in a dedicated registry on EtoBox?
Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes and the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a survey conducted in patients enrolled in a dedicated registry by Stefano Signoroni; Chiara Maura Ciniselli; Guglielmo Niccolò Piozzi; Maria Teresa Ricci; Marta Pastori; Paolo Merola; Marco Bellazzi; Tatiana Smaldone; Giuseppe Rosito; Claudia Borreani; Paolo Verderio; Giovanni Apolone; Marco Vitellaro is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes and the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a survey conducted in patients enrolled in a dedicated registry about?
## Purpose: The coronavirus 2019 (covid-19) pandemic has had profound consequences also for non-infected patients. this study aimed to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the quality of life of a population with hereditary gastrointestinal cancer predisposition syndromes and on the surveillance/oncological care program of patients enrolled in a dedicated registry. ## Methods: The study was conducted by means of an online self-report survey during the first italian national lockdown. the survey comprised four sections: demographics; perception/knowledge of covid-19; impact of the covid-19 pandemic on surveillance and cancer care; health status (sf-12 questionnaire). ## Results: 211 complete questionnaires were considered. 25.12% of respondents reported being not at all frightened by covid-19, 63.98% felt "not at all" or "a little" more fragile than the healthy general population, and 66.82% felt the coronavirus to be no more dangerous to them than the healthy general population. 88.15% of respondents felt protected knowing they were monitored by a team of dedicated professionals. ## Conclusion: Patients with hereditary gastrointestinal cancer predisposition syndromes reported exp
Who reads Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes and the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a survey conducted in patients enrolled in a dedicated registry?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Medicine.
- Author
- Stefano Signoroni; Chiara Maura Ciniselli; Guglielmo Niccolò Piozzi; Maria Teresa Ricci; Marta Pastori; Paolo Merola; Marco Bellazzi; Tatiana Smaldone; Giuseppe Rosito; Claudia Borreani; Paolo Verderio; Giovanni Apolone; Marco Vitellaro
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)