Monday 12 October 2020

Covid coughing link 'may be stopping people with lung cancer coming forward'

Covid coughing link 'may be stopping people with lung cancer coming forward' Referrals currently at 60% of pre-pandemic levels, figures from Cancer Research UK show.

The link between coughing and Covid-19 could be stopping people with lung cancer from seeking medical attention, experts have said.

According to figures from Cancer Research UK, about 350,000 fewer people than normal received urgent suspected cancer referrals across all cancers since the end of March, while 3 million people have missed out on cancer screening. The Guardian

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