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 E-Mail IMAGE: Robert Van Haren, MD, assistant professor of surgery at UC, a UC Health thoracic surgeon, member of the UC Cancer Center and corresponding author on the study. view more  Credit: Colleen Kelley The same occurred with doctors' visits -- regular checkups and screening for many health conditions. A recent study led by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers shows the impact the pandemic had on lung cancer screening, which experts say could be bad for both screening programs in general and for the overall well-being of patients. The article appears on the websi...

Date Time Study: pandemic’s impact on lung cancer When the pandemic hit the U.S. in early 2020, many routine activities came to a halt. The same occurred with doctors’ visits – regular checkups and screening for many health conditions. A recent study led by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers shows the impact the pandemic had on lung cancer screening, which experts say could be bad for both screening programs in general and for the overall well-being of patients. The article appears on the website of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons in advance of print. Rob...

Loading video... VIDEO: Research News: Delays in lung cancer screening associated with rise in malignancy rates at a single institution view more  Credit: American College of Surgeons CHICAGO (December 17, 2020): The current surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases poses challenges for providers and institutions in delivering care to infected patients while also placing demands on them to keep up with timely and sometimes critical care for patients with cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses who might experience advanced complications and/or earlier death if they h...