COVID-19 pandemic may have negative impact on accuracy of cancer research data
The number of individuals diagnosed with and treated for cancer in the United States decreased 14% during 2020 compared with the previous year, a study published in JAMA Surgery showed.The results suggest issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic have skewed data collected by National Cancer Database (NCDB). Researchers who use the data as part of future research models should take steps to account
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