Tens of Thousands of ‘Missing’ Cancer Patients During Pandemic: Report

Tens of Thousands of ‘Missing’ Cancer Patients During Pandemic: Report
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Hundreds of thousands fewer referrals for suspected cancer were made by GPs in England during the course of the pandemic, according to a new analysis.

This has led to tens of thousands fewer people than expected being diagnosed with cancer, the National Audit Office (NAO) said.