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Striving to excel – effects from vacation periods on cancer incidence and outcome

Striving to excel – effects from vacation periods on cancer incidence and outcome ACTA ONCOLOGICA https://doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2023.2180662 EDITORIAL Striving to excel – effects from vacation periods on cancer incidence and outcome a,b Mef Nilbert a b Institute of Clinical Sciences, Division of Oncology and Pathology, Lund University; Department of Hemathology, Oncology and Radiophysics, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden ARTICLE HISTORY Received 8 February 2023; Accepted 11 February 2023 Sweden has a strong tradition for long summer vacations, to summer clothing and more visible skin, though a potential which typically last 4–5 weeks between late June and mid- effect on melanoma prognosis is uncertain [2,3]. Seasonal August. In the healthcare system, planning for the summer trends in cancer diagnoses linked to hospital delays during period starts early in the year to adjust services and secure vacation periods have indeed been observed in Sweden sufficient staffing. During holidays and vacation periods diag- already in data from 1980’s[4]. nostic capacities are reduced with temporary halts in cancer Wilk en et al. further demonstrate excess cancer mortality screening programs and reduced access to primary care. In for patients diagnosed within the vacation season with sig- specialized care, surgical capacities are reduced and chemo- nificant differences at two years for patients with colorectal therapy holidays are recommended for http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Oncologica Taylor & Francis

Striving to excel – effects from vacation periods on cancer incidence and outcome

Nilbert, Mef
Acta Oncologica , Volume 62 (2): 2 – Feb 1, 2023
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ACTA ONCOLOGICA https://doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2023.2180662 EDITORIAL Striving to excel – effects from vacation periods on cancer incidence and outcome a,b Mef Nilbert a b Institute of Clinical Sciences, Division of Oncology and Pathology, Lund University; Department of Hemathology, Oncology and Radiophysics, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden ARTICLE HISTORY Received 8 February 2023; Accepted 11 February 2023 Sweden has a strong tradition for long summer vacations, to summer clothing and more visible skin, though a potential which typically last 4–5 weeks between late June and mid- effect on melanoma prognosis is uncertain [2,3]. Seasonal August. In the healthcare system, planning for the summer trends in cancer diagnoses linked to hospital delays during period starts early in the year to adjust services and secure vacation periods have indeed been observed in Sweden sufficient staffing. During holidays and vacation periods diag- already in data from 1980’s[4]. nostic capacities are reduced with temporary halts in cancer Wilk en et al. further demonstrate excess cancer mortality screening programs and reduced access to primary care. In for patients diagnosed within the vacation season with sig- specialized care, surgical capacities are reduced and chemo- nificant differences at two years for patients with colorectal therapy holidays are recommended for

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Published: Feb 1, 2023

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