Cancer Discov. 2020 Aug;10(8):OF4. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-NB2020-055. Epub 2020 Jun 08.

COVID-19 Delays Cancer Screenings.

Cancer discovery

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PMID: 32513776 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-NB2020-055

Abstract

In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many institutions to pause routine cancer screenings-delays that may not be problematic for patients but can create challenges for healthcare providers.

©2020 American Association for Cancer Research.

MeSH terms

• COVID-19
• Coronavirus Infections* / epidemiology
• Early Detection of Cancer*
• Female
• Humans
• Mass Screening* / statistics & numerical data
• Neoplasms / prevention & control*
• Pandemics*
• Pneumonia, Viral* / epidemiology

Publication Types

• Journal Article