Early pandemic spurred ‘sharp declines’ in breast and cervical cancer screenings: CDC

June 30, 2021

Early pandemic spurred ‘sharp declines’ in breast and cervical cancer screenings: CDC
By Kayla Rivas

Screenings for breast and cervical cancer among low income women plummeted early in the pandemic, with test volume picking up into the summer, according to a study linking the declines to pandemic-related closures and patients' fear of COVID-19 infection.