Coronavirus may cause 3,500 deaths in England from four main cancers

Study shows diagnosis delays most likely to affect young or middle-aged in next five yearsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAbout 3,500 people in England may die within the next five years of one of the four main cancers – breast, lung, oesophageal or bowel – as a result of delays in being diagnosed because of Covid-19, research shows.Many of these will be young or middle-aged people, say the researchers in the Lancet Oncology journal. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/20/coronavirus-may-cause-3500-deaths-in-england-from-four-main-cancers #cancer #health #coronavirus_outbreak #breast_cancer #bowel_cancer #lung_cancer #nhs #society #uk_news