Doctors worry about missed cancers if Covid-19 keeps children away
Bradley Cornish explores his home in Atkinson, N.H. Now 18 months old, he had a kidney tumor that was discovered during his 12-month checkup. Cheryl Senter for STAT Nothing prepares a parent for a child’s cancer diagnosis. Even more unthinkable is wondering if the cancer could have been caught sooner. When the coronavirus pandemic exploded in March, people in many states were urged to stay home — and they did. Primary care offices closed, gradually converting to telehealth if they could. In-person office visits for both children and adults fell off a cliff, dropping by as...
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