Cancer Screening Rates Rebound Post-Pandemic

Cancer Screening Rates Rebound Post-Pandemic

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Half of the deaths in cancer could be prevented, it says. The large majority of Germans also find early detection programs useful. But only one part actually perceives them. Out of convenience? Fear? The feeling of powerlessness? Our author makes her thoughts. With the still unopened envelope in my hand suddenly a murky thought comes over me: 'What if there is something?' A few days ago I was in mammography. No nice appointment, really not. Even…

Breast, colorectal cancer screening numbers rebound post-COVID

Breast and colorectal cancer screening in 2023 rebounded from declines during the COVID-19 pandemic and surpassed prepandemic screening estimates.