The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Screening: Challenges and Opportunities.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Screening: Challenges and Opportunities.
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作者：
Cancino RS;Su Z;Mesa R;Tomlinson GE;Wang J
癌症是美国乃至全球的主要原因。癌症筛查是一种有效的预防措施，可以降低癌症的发病率和死亡率。虽然癌症筛查是癌症控制和预防不可或缺的一部分，但由于 COVID-19 的爆发，许多筛查被取消或推迟，导致大量患者无法获得推荐的医疗保健服务。癌症筛查服务的中断可能会对患者、医疗保健从业者和卫生系统产生重大影响。在本文中，我们旨在全面了解 COVID-19 对癌症筛查的影响。我们介绍了 COVID-19 对患者、医疗保健从业者和卫生系统带来的挑战，以及有助于应对这些挑战的潜在机会。
Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and across the globe. Cancer screening is an effective preventive measure that can reduce cancer incidence and mortality. While cancer screening is integral to cancer control and prevention, due to the COVID-19 outbreak many screenings have either been canceled or postponed, leaving a vast number of patients without access to recommended health care services. This disruption to cancer screening services may have a significant impact on patients, health care practitioners, and health systems. In this paper, we aim to offer a comprehensive view of the impact of COVID-19 on cancer screening. We present the challenges COVID-19 has exerted on patients, health care practitioners, and health systems as well as potential opportunities that could help address these challenges.