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Time to diagnosis and treatment were similar between cohorts.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is the first UK study investigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on CYP with a new brain tumour diagnosis. CYP diagnosed during the pandemic had comparable clinical presentations, times to diagnosis and treatment, and clinical outcomes. 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