A leading cancer doctor blames delayed cancer screenings, treatments and halted research for the anticipated surge in cancer deaths.
What's more, the pandemic put a halt on cancer research, including trials examining new treatments.
Ng said the Dana-Farber labs are just now starting the process of reopening and resuming experiments after being shut down for many weeks.NBC News appDespite the ongoing pandemic, physicians said medical facilities have put strict precautionary measures into place to reduce the potential for infection. Patients are often screened when they arrive, they're given masks, and the number of patients in waiting rooms is limited.More than 41,000 people die of breast cancer each year in the U.S.
"Ignoring life-threatening non–COVID-19 conditions such as cancer for too long may turn one public health crisis into many others," Sharpless wrote."Let's avoid that outcome."
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