Millions in UK miss cancer screenings, tests and treatments due to Covid-19
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from on (#545QS)
More than 24,000 cases of cancer have gone undiagnosed according to Cancer Research UK
Almost 2.5 million Britons have not been screened, tested or treated for cancer because the Covid-19 pandemic has led to enormous disruption" of NHS care for the disease, experts have warned.
More than 24,000 cases of cancer have gone undiagnosed as a result of the suspension of normal services while delays in treatment mean some people's disease is now inoperable, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) says.
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