‘Patient-reported Outcomes of Patients With Breast Cancer During the COVID-19 Outbreak in the Epicenter of China: A Cross-sectional Survey Study’ Brief Review

While not a novel article (I wrote about one similar article before), the expansion upon what is otherwise an impossible circumstance is still appreciated. To have the article be centered in Wuhan, specifically, is an interesting choice. While I don’t exactly expect the results to be too different from the study I previously reviewed, it’s still a valuable circumstance to analyze.

Unsurprisingly, the interruption in regular cancer care was described as “resulting in significant mental stress”. However, the specificity in mentioning that 10% of patients showed severe depression and anxiety was absolutely worth mentioning, as it gives greater context to the proclamation of “significant mental stress”.

It is interesting to have found that a shorter duration after BC diagnosis was associated with a lower psychological QOL. It seems that this category may be the one that varies the most on a study-by-study basis — while absolutely a reasonable circumstance, it is still worth noting.

There are a few references I’ll be analyzing from this article. SARS-CoV-2 transmission in patients with cancer at a tertiary care hospital in Wuhan, China, Breast Cancer in China, and Depression, anxiety, and their associated factors among Chinese early breast cancer in women under 35 years of age: a cross sectional study will all be ones that I pursue.