Covid: Half with cancer signs didn't contact GP in first wave

Covid: Half with cancer signs didn't contact GP in first wave Almost half of people with potential cancer symptoms did not contact their GP during the first wave of the pandemic, a survey suggests.

Symptoms left unchecked included coughing up blood, lumps and changes to the appearance of moles.

NHS figures showed a fall in referrals to cancer services last spring. BBC News

See also:

• Cancer symptom experience and help-seeking behaviour in the UK adult population during the COVID-19 pandemic Covid Health and Help Seeking Behaviours Study (CABS)
• Nearly half with cancer symptoms in the UK did not see GP in first wave of pandemic The Guardian