Doctors Worry Too Many Americans Missed Vital Cancer Screenings in the Pandemic - The Wall Street Journal
6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 8 months ago
by Brianna Abbott
by Brianna Abbott
The number of eligible women who reported undergoing a screening within the past year dropped by 6% for breast cancer and 11% for cervical cancer in 2020 compared with 2018, according to a study published Friday.
Cancer doctors are working to get more patients back into routine screenings, motivated by mounting evidence that the Covid-19 pandemic created a deficit in tests meant to catch the disease early and… [+396 chars]
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