‘Missing’ cancer cases: New diagnoses dropped more than 14% early in pandemic

Amid stay-at-home orders early in the pandemic, some 200,000 people who had cancer did not receive diagnoses or treatment when the pandemic began in 2020, researchers found.

Researchers analyzed data from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) and found that around 200,000 people who had cancer did not receive diagnoses or treatment when the pandemic began in 2020. Around 200,000 people with cancer did not receive diagnoses or treatment when the pandemic began. "Fear was a factor — even when health facilities were back up and running." "Early diagnosis depends on screening — and screening depends on patients being seen." "The key to beating cancer is, primarily, the ability to catch it early when it is most treatable." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. 

Diagnoses dipped to the lowest point in April 2020.