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Oncologists Sound the Alarm on Drop in Cancer Screenings
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SOMERSET, N.J., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ While COVID-19 vaccinations mark an important step toward ending the epidemic, studies have shown that many Americans are falling behind on another important preventive health measure.
Physicians at ProCure Proton Therapy Center joined oncologists from around the country in encouraging Americans to catch up on cancer screenings. Experts recommend regular screenings for breast cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, and lung cancer.
A study published last fall in the JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics found an 85 percent drop in breast cancer screenings and a 74 percent decline in prostate cancer screenings. Screening rates for the top four cancer types remain below pre-pandemic rates, according to the Community Oncology Alliance and CancerCare, which launched a national awareness campaign in April to bring
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SOMERSET, N.J., Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ As the U.S. deals with a resurgence of COVID-19 spread, it s understandable that attention is shifting back in the direction of precautions such as limiting interpersonal contacts. However, medical experts note that delaying critical healthcare, such as breast cancer treatment, could cost patients valuable time. Cancer screenings and mammograms are equally important for early detection purposes and physicians are recommending annual screenings as necessary. Survey findings published recently in the journal
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment suggest that nearly half of breast cancer patients have delayed care during the pandemic, said Brian H. Chon, M.D., medical director at ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset, where physicians use precisely targeted proton therapy radiation treatments as an alternative to standard radiation. That alarms me as a physician who treats breast cancer patien