mo4ch:>Almost 18,000 cancer patients could die in England within year while nation focuses on treating Covid-19 – study | Mo4ch News
While the UK has put all efforts into battling the epidemic of the novel coronavirus, cancer could claim up to 18,000 lives in England due to lack of diagnostics and treatment, a new study warns.Delays in diagnosing and treating cancer could hurt the survival chances of thousands of people across England, joint research by University College London (UCL) and the Health Data Research Hub for Cancer (DATA-CAN) suggests. Scientists analyzed data from more than 3.5 million patients and discovered that the Covid-19 outbreak could indirectly lead to more than 17,900 extra cancer deaths within a year, including 6,270 fatal cases in newly diagnosed cancer patients.Also on rt.comUK records highest weekly death toll from all causes SINCE RECORDS BEGAN amid Covid-19 surgeThe average drop in early cancer diagnosis referrals has already amounted to 76 percent, the study said, adding that chemotherapy attendance has also fallen by 60 percent in England.“There are many factors operating here, includ…