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