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Oncologist: More cancers detected in later, deadlier stages due to lack of routine tests
Doctors at Yale Cancer Center say early detection has been harder during COVID-19.
Yale Cancer Center Director Dr. Eric Winer says there's no doubt cancer screenings were down during the pandemic. Doctors say women over 50 should get a mammogram every two years. Every 10 years, men and women over 50 need the less popular screening, colonoscopies.
"Colonoscopies, which not only detect cancers, but sometimes treat pre-cancerous lesions and prevent the development of cancer," said Winer.
Winer says if you deferred your scans to stay away from the hospital during the pandemic, you shouldn't delay any longer.
Source: News12