Potential global loss of life expected due to COVID-19 disruptions to organised colorectal cancer screeningResearch in context

Potential global loss of life expected due to COVID-19 disruptions to organised colorectal cancer screeningResearch in context

Summary: Background: Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) decreases cancer burden through removal of precancerous lesions and early detection of cancer. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted organised CRC screening programs worldwide, with some programs completely suspending screening and others exp...

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Main Authors: Joachim Worthington, Francine van Wifferen, Zhuolu Sun, Lucie de Jonge, Jie-Bin Lew, Marjolein J.E. Greuter, Rosita van den Puttelaar, Eleonora Feletto, Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Veerle M.H. Coupé, Jean Hai Ein Yong, Karen Canfell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Bowel cancer
Cancer screening
COVID-19
COVID
Coronavirus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537023002584

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