Covid coughing link 'may be stopping people with lung cancer coming forward'
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#591EA)
Referrals currently at 60% of pre-pandemic levels, figures from Cancer Research UK show
The link between coughing and Covid-19 could be stopping people with lung cancer from getting the care they need, experts have said.
According to figures from Cancer Research UK, about 350,000 fewer people than normal received urgent suspected cancer referrals across all cancers since the end of March, while 3 million people have missed out on cancer screening.
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