Indications of Sustained Delay of Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses in Germany During the First 2 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

International Journal of CancerEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Indications of sustained delay of colorectal cancer diagnoses in Germany during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic Hermann Brenner, Corresponding Author Hermann Brenner [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-6129-1572 Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany Correspondence Hermann Brenner, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorLisa Weber, Lisa Weber Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorRafael Cardoso, Rafael Cardoso Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorThomas Heisser, Thomas Heisser orcid.org/0000-0002-1348-3350 Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorMichael Hoffmeister, Michael Hoffmeister orcid.org/0000-0002-8307-3197 Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorBernd Holleczek, Bernd Holleczek orcid.org/0000-0001-8759-4371 Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany Saarland Cancer Registry, Saarbrücken, GermanySearch for more papers by this author Hermann Brenner, Corresponding Author Hermann Brenner [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-6129-1572 Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany Correspondence Hermann Brenner, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorLisa Weber, Lisa Weber Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorRafael Cardoso, Rafael Cardoso Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorThomas Heisser, Thomas Heisser orcid.org/0000-0002-1348-3350 Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorMichael Hoffmeister, Michael Hoffmeister orcid.org/0000-0002-8307-3197 Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorBernd Holleczek, Bernd Holleczek orcid.org/0000-0001-8759-4371 Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany Saarland Cancer Registry, Saarbrücken, GermanySearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 April 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.34943Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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