Routine Cancer Screening Declines During Pandemic
At the onset of the pandemic, restrictions on moving around were implemented, with social distancing and other measures being taken to avoid virus spread. As people have adjusted to a “new” normal, fewer and fewer individuals have been returning to their physicians for their annual cancer screenings. Cancer screening is basically getting checked for cancer by your physician before you begin displaying any symptoms. Regular screening may find colorectal, cervical and breast cancers in their early stages when treatment will be more effective, in comparison to late-stage diagnoses. Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the…
