Reflecting on the impact of the COVID pandemic on patient management and its subsequent influence on long-term outcomes: a case-control study in the field of esophago-gastric cancer.

World J Surg Oncol · 2025 · PMC11734584 · PMID 39810163

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The increase in deviation from initially curative to palliative pathways in the P2 (2021) period underscores a significant trend towards more advanced disease presentations.

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