Covid-19 pandemic left 55,000 cancer cases undiagnosed across 7 nations, study finds
A study published in The Lancet Oncology reveals that 55,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed across seven high-income countries during the first nine months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings highlight how health system disruptions and lockdowns hindered routine medical screenings.
Why it matters
This data underscores the long-term public health consequences of pandemic-era healthcare service suspensions and the need for resilient diagnostic systems.
An estimated 16 per cent of expected cancer diagnoses across Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and Britain were missing between April and December 2020.
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