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To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on timely cancer detection and treatment delivery in the United States.

November 1, 2020JCO Clinical Cancer InformaticsOpen Access

Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care: How the Pandemic Is Delaying Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment for American Seniors

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DPDebra A. PattTexas Oncology LGLucio GordanFlorida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute MDMichael J. DiazUniversity of Florida

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Perspective review reports significant delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment delivery among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting risks of increased long-term mortality.

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To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on timely cancer detection and treatment delivery in the United States.
Assessed nationwide disruptions in oncology services, diagnostic screening pipelines, and therapeutic delivery during the pandemic period.
Identified marked reductions and delays in diagnosing new cancer cases as well as delivering timely oncology treatments.
Projected persistent increases in long-term cancer morbidity and mortality across the population if care delivery interruptions remain unaddressed.

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Patt et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7f2ae11d83f35e5ae36f3 https://doi.org/10.1200/cci.20.00134

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Perspective review reports significant delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment delivery among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting risks of increased long-term mortality.

Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care: How the Pandemic Is Delaying Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment for American Seniors

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Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care: How the Pandemic Is Delaying Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment for American Seniors

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