Health
Post-lockdown cancer spike predicted in Victoria – The Australian
Victoria could see a surge in cancer diagnoses in the next year, after researchers estimated thousands of cases went undiagnosed during the state’s COVID-19 restrictions….
- By Melissa Iaria
- NCA NewsWire
- An hour ago March 1, 2021
Victoria could see a surge in cancer diagnoses in the next year, after researchers estimated thousands of cases went undiagnosed during the states COVID-19 restrictions.
An estimated 2530 cancers were delayed or missed during the six-and-a-half month period of coronavirus restrictions, according to research published on Monday by the Medical Journal of Australia.
The impact of delayed diagnosis is greatest for patients with aggressive cancers,…
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