The heavy toll of COVID-19 on cancer patients – PMLiVE

One of the biggest losers in the fight against COVID-19 has been the fight against cancer. The virus has thrown healthcare systems around the world into disarray. In the United Kingdom, hospitals have been redesigned to maximize social distancing and to treat COVID-19 victims. Non-urgent care has been paused, as doctors and nurses have been redeployed in the effort against the pandemic. National screening programs for cancer effectively ceased to exist for three months.
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