Study Finds 55,000 Cancer Cases Went Undiagnosed During COVID
Researchers said screening suspensions and care disruptions likely contributed as prostate diagnoses fell 24% and breast and melanoma cases each dropped 18%.
- On Monday, a study published in The Lancet Oncology reported that about 55,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed across seven nations between April and December 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- An estimated 16 per cent of expected cancer diagnoses were missing during the period, driven by temporary screening suspensions, reduced access to primary care, and patient reluctance to seek medical attention amid Covid fears.
- Researchers observed the largest declines in prostate cancer diagnoses, which fell 24 per cent below expected levels, while female breast cancer and melanoma cases both dropped 18 per cent.
- Isabelle Soerjomataram of the Cancer Surveillance Branch said understanding why some health systems better withstood pandemic pressures could improve future crisis preparedness, noting that some nations recovered faster than others.
- A separate study published in JAMA Oncology in February estimated that pandemic-related disruptions were associated with roughly 17,390 excess cancer deaths during 2020 and 2021.
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Covid Pandemic Left 55,000 Cancer Cases Undiagnosed Across 7 Nations, Study Finds
About 55,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed across seven high-income countries during the first nine months of the Covid-19 pandemic, underscoring the extent to which lockdowns and health-system disruptions affected routine medical care, a study found.
Covid pandemic left 55,000 cancer cases undiagnosed in 7 nations: Study
An estimated 16% of expected cancer diagnoses across Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and the UK were missing between April and December 2020, compared with pre-pandemic trends
One in Six Cancer Diagnoses Missing During Covid, Study Finds
About 55,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed across seven high-income countries during the first nine months of the Covid-19 pandemic, underscoring the extent to which lockdowns and health-system disruptions affected routine medical care, a study found.
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