Disparities in Cancer Prevention in the COVID-19 Era.

ABSTRACT: Screening for cancer is a proven and recommended approach to prevent deaths from cancer; screening can locate precursor lesions and/or cancer at early stages when it is potentially curable. Racial and ethnic minorities and other medically underserved populations exhibit lower uptake of cancer screening than nonminorities in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately affected minority communities, has curtailed preventive services including cancer screening to preserve personal protective equipment and prevent spread of infection. While there is evidence for a rebound from the pandemic-driven reduction in cancer screening nationally, the return may not be even across all populations, with minority population screening that was already behind becoming further behind a

SUBMITTER: Carethers JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8212395 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature