Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis, and healthcare utilization, among patients with cancer (lung, breast, and pancreas) and cardiovascular diseases (HF, AF, hypertensive, and chronic ischemic heart disease) in Germany: two systematic reviews
Janine Ropeter, Nina Overhageböck, Maren Dreier, Dörthe Meyerdierks, Adil Imran, Torben Heinsohn, Maren Steinmann, Alexander Kuhlmann, Beate Jahn, Berit Lange, Carolina J Klett-Tammen, Manuela Harries · 2026
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Janine Ropeter and co-authors review how the COVID pandemic changed diagnosis and health care use in Germany for patients with major cancers and heart diseases. Lockdowns and contact limits disrupted routine services across the country. Delayed diagnosis and missed care can worsen outcomes long after the disruption ends.
Two systematic reviews cover lung, breast, and pancreatic cancers, plus heart failure, rhythm disorders, high blood pressure, and chronic heart artery disease. The reviewers asked how much diagnosis, service use, and outcomes shifted during the pandemic years. Synthesizing the German evidence shows which services bent and which broke. Health planners can use the map to protect essential care in the next crisis.
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| CREATOR | Janine Ropeter, Nina Overhageböck, Maren Dreier, Dörthe Meyerdierks, Adil Imran, Torben Heinsohn, Maren Steinmann, Alexander Kuhlmann, Beate Jahn, Berit Lange, Carolina J Klett-Tammen, Manuela Harries |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |