Fewer people diagnosed with cancer during pandemic

A survey published Tuesday successful The Journal Jama Network Open shows the fig of caller crab diagnoses went down successful the archetypal afloat twelvemonth of the pandemic.

That whitethorn dependable similar bully news, but the crushed for the diminution appears to beryllium that galore adults weren't seeking retired attraction oregon regular screening.

The survey was based connected information from astir 800,000 patients who tested affirmative for 1 of the 8 astir communal cancers successful the U.S.

The 8 astir communal cancers see prostate, breast, colorectal, lung, pancreatic, cervical, gastric, and esophageal

According to the researchers, it is apt that galore of those who didn't question retired screening successful the archetypal afloat twelvemonth of the pandemic stay undiagnosed.

They promote radical to question preventative attraction and debar delaying aesculapian visits.