Recovering cancer screening in the pandemic: strategies and their impacts

Morrison, D. S. (2021) Recovering cancer screening in the pandemic: strategies and their impacts. British Journal of Cancer, 124(9), pp. 1465-1466. (doi: 10.1038/s41416-021-01264-6) (PMID:33723387) (PMCID:PMC7957451)

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Abstract

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted cancer screening programmes. Kregting and colleagues’ microsimulation models indicate that attempting to quickly catch up with missed screens while simultaneously restarting the ongoing programme would achieve better outcomes but require substantial increases in normal screening capacity that may not be feasible.

Item Type:Articles (Editorial)
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Morrison, Dr David
Authors: Morrison, D. S.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Public Health
Journal Name:British Journal of Cancer
Publisher:Nature Research
ISSN:0007-0920
ISSN (Online):1532-1827
Published Online:15 March 2021

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