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May 7, 2020

Cancer screenings plunge more than 90% due to COVID-19

[Reprinted: HealthCare Business News, 5-6-2020] Certain types of cancer screenings dropped more than 90% in March — a consequence of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to software provider Epic. Appointments for cervix, colon and breast cancer screenings dropped between 86% and 94%, compared to average volumes three years prior to the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in the U.S. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cancer screening, Cervical Cancer, Colon Cancer, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

November 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Cervical Cancer is Second most lethal Cancer among Caribbean Women

Among Caribbean women of all ages, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in terms of incidence and mortality and accounts for 13% of all cancer cases and 10.4% of all cancer deaths in the region.  Cervical cancer, is caused by persistent infection of the human papillomavirus (HPV), and is a highly preventable disease (PAHO).  In the Caribbean, the highest cancer incidence rates are in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cancer in Caribbean, Cancer screening, Cancer treatment, Caribbean Health, Cervical Cancer, HPV, PAHO/WHO, Universal Health Coverage

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