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The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis rates and abandonment of treatment in West Java, Indonesia
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  • Nur Sari,
  • Susi Susanah,
  • Nur Suryawan,
  • Riyadi Adrizain,
  • Anggraini Alam,
  • Djatnika Setiabudi,
  • Sumit Gupta
Nur Sari
Universitas Padjadjaran

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Susi Susanah
Universitas Padjadjaran
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Nur Suryawan
Universitas Padjadjaran
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Riyadi Adrizain
Universitas Padjadjaran
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Anggraini Alam
Universitas Padjadjaran
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Djatnika Setiabudi
Universitas Padjadjaran
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Sumit Gupta
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Abstract

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the care of children with cancer in LMIC is of great concern, particularly on diagnosis and abandonment of treatment rates. Data supporting this concern however is limited to survey and anecdotal information. A retrospective with two cohorts design was used to compare new diagnosis and monthly abandonment rate in Java, Indonesia. We found that new diagnoses rates had dropped significantly during Indonesia’s first wave as compared to a pre-pandemic cohort [rate ratio 0.57, 95th (CI) 0.41-0.79)] and that as the first wave progressed, abandonment rates also rose in a statistically significant manner.