COVID-19が徳島市の対策型乳がん検診受診者数に与えた影響について

We examined the impact of COVID-19 on countermeasure-based breast cancer screening in Tokushima City based on the number of breast cancer screening recipients at our hospital. The number of breast cancer screening recipients at our hospital was 576 in 2019 and slightly decreased to 550 in 2020, but no significant impact was observed. However, the number of examinees in 2021 clearly decreased to 416. In 2022, the number of infected patients increased about 10 times from the previous year, but the number of examinees did not change much from the previous year to 412. Although there were some problems in 2020, such as the cancellation of breast cancer screening, the impact was not that great, and in 2021. In 2022, the number of examinees remained unchanged from the previous year despite the increase in the number of infected persons. It is thought that the number of examinees did not decrease so much in 2022 due to the increase in the vaccination rate, progress in infection control measures, and the residentsʼ familiarity with COVID-19. The number of persons receiving examinations is expected to gradually recover in the future. The impact of COVID-19 on countermeasure-type breast cancer screening in Tokushima City was temporary and did not have a significant effect.