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

2020644 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Debra A. Patt · Texas Oncology

Lucio Gordan · Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute

Michael J. Diaz · Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute

Ted Okon · Community Health Alliance

Lance Grady · Prevea Health

Merrill Harmison · Prevea Health

Nathan Markward ·

Abstract

The current impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care in the United States has resulted in decreases and delays in identifying new cancers and delivery of treatment. These problems, if unmitigated, will increase cancer morbidity and mortality for years to come.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Healthcare cost, quality, practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics

Volume 4, Issue 4, pp. 1059-1071

DOI: 10.1200/cci.20.00134

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