Richa Shah: Thrilled to announce the publication of our study

Richa Shah, Post-doctoral Scientist at IARC/WHO, shared on LinkedIn:

“Thrilled to announce the publication of our study titled “Global Review of COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies and Their Impact on Cancer Service Disruptions” in the Journal of Cancer Policy!

Key Findings:

• Multiple Mitigation Strategies implemented primarily to control COVID-19 infection through elective care suspension, treatment modification, and telemedicine.
• Limited Evidence on the impact of these strategies on cancer outcomes. Many changes in cancer services were implemented without robust scientific evidence.
• Identified Deficiencies in service delivery, governance, and financing, highlighting the urgent need for robust strategies to minimize disruptions in future crises.

I am deeply grateful to all the co-authors for their valuable contributions. Ching Ee Loo, Nader Mounir Hanna, Suzanne Hughes, Allini Mafra, Hanna Fink, Ethna McFerran, Montse Garcia, Suryakanta Acharya, Oliver L., Clara Frick, Jean Niyagaba, Nwamaka Lasebikan, Julia Steinberg, Richard Sullivan, Freddie Bray, Andre Ilbawi, Ophira Ginsburg, Karen Chiam, Jon Cylus, Michael Caruana, Michael David, Harriet Hui, Karen Canfell and Isabelle Soerjomataram.

Read the full article here.”

Source: Richa Shah/LinkedIn