Observational analysis revealed reduced surgical interventions in patients with gastric cancer during the pandemic, suggesting a shift to conservative treatment approaches.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have reduced both the referral rates for surgery and the extent of surgical interventions for advanced-stage gastric cancer. It is believed that both surgeons and patients adopted more conservative approaches during the pandemic.
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