![Excess Mortality in a Nationwide Cohort of Cancer Patients during the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgium [Silversmit et al. 2021]](/images/silversmit2021.png)
Silversmit et al. analysed excess mortality in a Belgian cancer cohort during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Peacock et al. compared the nationwide rates of new diagnoses of invasive cancers in 2020 to 2019.
![First view of suicide rates for 2020 [VLESP]](/images/vlesp.png)
The Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention (VLESP) analysed Federal Police data for the first semester of 2020.
![Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Radiation Oncology Departments [Vaandering et al. 2021]](/images/Vaanderingetal2021.jpg)
Vaandering and colleagues conducted a weekly national survey in radiation oncology departments to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on patients and staff in Belgium.
The Vias institute compared the number of fatal and non-fatal road traffic accidents in 2020 to 2019.
![Impact of the corona crisis on the number of hospitalisations in Belgium [IMA-AIM]](/images/ima.png)
The Intermutualistic Agency compared the number of hospital admissions in 2020 with that of 2019.
![An estimated 5000 expected new cancer diagnoses not yet made [BCR]](/images/bcr-november.png)
The Belgian Cancer Registry studied the impact of COVID-19 on the number of new cancer diagnoses in Belgium.
![Strong decline in new cancer diagnoses in April due to corona crisis in Belgium [BCR]](/images/bcr-april.png)
The Belgian Cancer Registry estimated the decline in the number of new cancer diagnoses in March-April 2020.
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Project coordinator
Prof. dr. Brecht Devleesschauwer
Sciensano, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Service Health Information