Breast Cancer Screening Declined Sharply When Pandemic Started

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edited July 2021 in All things COVID-19 or coronavirus

Breast Cancer Screening Declined Sharply When Pandemic Started
July 23, 2021
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention echoes the results of other studies: Breast cancer screening rates dropped dramatically at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among women of certain racial and ethnic groups. Read more...

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  • flashlight
    flashlight Member Posts: 698
    edited July 2021

    My MO said this was true last year. She said everyone was thinking about putting off their mammograms and she was glad I decided to get it done. I'm not sure it had anything to do with certain racial or ethnic groups. Most were just afraid of getting Covid. I found it worked out better for me because of the limited number allowed in to the hospital for each appointment.

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  • LivinLife
    LivinLife Member Posts: 1,332
    edited July 2021

    My annual mammogram, coinciding with my second 6 month diagnostic mammo, was canceled by the breast care center due to the pandemic.... Rescheduled for July 2020 and DCIS was found. thankfully they didn't cancel that too.

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