World Economic Forum January 19, 2022
- Despite many recent advances in cutting cancer death rates, the global instability from COVID-19 has resulted in disruption to vital cancer screenings and treatment.
- The global cancer community needs to come together, reprioritise screenings and minimise setbacks to healthcare systems and society.
- The speed and agility of the cancer community’s response to COVID-19 gives hope for rapid progress in preventing cancer becoming the next global health crisis.
The full impact of the global pandemic is not yet known, but the sudden effects of COVID-19 have already disrupted cancer care.
Stay-at-home orders and fear of contracting the virus led many people to suspend screenings, defer routine visits, and avoid or delay seeking care. And...