Doctors: Don’t delay cancer screenings any longer
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Electra Paskett, PhD, is a cancer researcher at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute who has spent her career advocating for cancer prevention and early detection. After her own breast cancer diagnosis, she says she is living proof of the importance of cancer screenings.
Photo courtesy of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
COLUMBUS – A new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study released this week finds many women skipped breast and cervical cancer screenings in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing concerns from experts about the consequences that could have on cancer rates for years to come.
Your Healthy Family: If you re overdue on cancer screenings, it s never too late to act
If you missed your appointments during the pandemic, donât worry about being late. The most important thing is that you go and get screened now. It can save your life.
Posted at 9:51 AM, Apr 27, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-27 12:07:39-04
COLUMBUS, OHIO â As the world looks toward recovery, cancer experts are bracing for a consequence of the pandemic that could impact thousands of lives. The National Cancer Institute estimates that delays in screenings over the past year could account for 10,000 deaths over the next ten years from breast and colorectal cancers alone. Experts at