Impact of covid-19 on colorectal cancer with worsening of clinical presentation: retrospective study in a single center

Impact of covid-19 on colorectal cancer with worsening of clinical presentation: retrospective study in a single center

1. Abstract 1.1. Aim: The COVID?19 pandemic led to widespread disruption of colorectal cancer services during 2020. Established cancer re- ferral pathways were modified in response to reduced diagnostic availability. The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of COV- ID?19 on colorectal cancer referral, presentation and stage.