Thousands of cancers missed every week because patients are not going to their GP during lockdown, charity warns
THOUSANDS of cancers are being missed every week because patients are not going to their GP, a charity has warned.
Cancer Research UK said referrals for urgent hospital appointments or checks were down 75 per cent since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak.
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The charity’s Sarah Woolnough said about 2,300 cancers a week were missed as a result.
Many treatable cancers will become inoperable if they remained undetected, she warned.
Separate figures estimate another 400 cancers a week are being missed because screening is suspended for breast, cervical and bowel disease, the Daily Mail reported.
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Normally, up to 19,000 patients a week would attend these vital checks.
But most health trusts have stopped sending out letters.
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