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Recovery from COVID-19–related disruptions in cancer detection

JAMA Network Open

2024-10-14
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About The Study: This cross-sectional study of nationally representative registry data found that cancer incidence recovered meaningfully in 2021 following substantial disruptions in 2020. However, incidence rates need to recover further to address the substantial number of patients with undiagnosed cancer during the pandemic. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Uriel Kim, MD, PhD, MBA, email uxk13@case.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39263)

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