Could a pause in screenings increase missed cancer diagnoses?

When the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S. in 2020, most hospitals and physician ’s offices paused elective and preventive care services to focus on treating large numbers of COVID patients, preserving medical supplies and bed space in hospitals, and reducing the risk of non-COVID patients being exposed to the virus. Cancer screenings were one ofRead more …Could a pause in screenings increase missed cancer diagnoses? originally appeared inKevinMD.com.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 19, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/miles-j-varn" rel="tag" > Miles J. Varn, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs