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3 ways COVID-19 is impacting breast cancer care – AuntMinnie Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative effect on breast cancer care, according to a panel held on 3 October at the 2020 European Breast Cancer Conference. S…
During the panel, EBCC presenters shared research that tried to quantify the effects of COVID-19 on breast cancer care.
The new research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the entire continuum of breast cancer care — but it also indicates that clinicians can take steps to mitigate some of the negative consequences. Below are three ways the pandemic is having an impact on breast cancer care in Europe:
1. Potentially more deaths due to missed screenings
The halting of screening mammog…
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