Interruption of breast cancer care and importance of inter‐hospital cooperation during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A case report of advanced breast cancer in Fukushima, Japan

Akihiko Ozaki; Yudai Kaneda; Yuki Senoo; Masahiro Wada; Tomohiro Kurokawa; Toyoaki Sawano; Masaharu Tsubokura; Tetsuya Tanimoto; Yoshiaki Kanemoto; Tomozo Ejiri; Hiroaki Shimmura; Norio Kanzaki

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6151

Clinical Case Reports (Aug 2022)

Interruption of breast cancer care and importance of inter‐hospital cooperation during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A case report of advanced breast cancer in Fukushima, Japan

Akihiko Ozaki,
Yudai Kaneda,
Yuki Senoo,
Masahiro Wada,
Tomohiro Kurokawa,
Toyoaki Sawano,
Masaharu Tsubokura,
Tetsuya Tanimoto,
Yoshiaki Kanemoto,
Tomozo Ejiri,
Hiroaki Shimmura,
Norio Kanzaki

Affiliations

Akihiko Ozaki: Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan
Yudai Kaneda: School of Medicine Hokkaido University Sapporo Japan
Yuki Senoo: Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan
Masahiro Wada: Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan
Tomohiro Kurokawa: Department of Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan
Toyoaki Sawano: Department of Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan
Masaharu Tsubokura: Department of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan
Tetsuya Tanimoto: Department of Internal Medicine Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan
Yoshiaki Kanemoto: Department of Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan
Tomozo Ejiri: Department of Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan
Hiroaki Shimmura: Department of Urology Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan
Norio Kanzaki: Department of Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6151
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 8
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract We experienced the case of a patient with advanced breast cancer who failed to receive comprehensive care despite regular video conferencing with her physician during the COVID‐19 pandemic, resulting in delayed detection of liver metastasis. Inter‐hospital collaboration is required to provide uninterrupted cancer care to those disproportionately affected by crises.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0904

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