MIAMI VALLEY — The American Cancer Society is concerned about the pandemic’s impact on cancer diagnoses.
Deb Dillingham, the senior director of cancer control strategic partnerships said 10 million people missed cancer screenings in the last 14 months.
“Huge, huge numbers,” Dillingham said. “That ripple effect is going to be tremendous.”
She explained, though cancer screenings have rebounded, they are still down 30 percent.
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“What we’re noticing now is that there are more individuals coming in with later stage diagnosis, and that’s sad, because we know that when cancer’s detected early, it’s detected in its most curable stages,” Dillingham said.
Moving forward, she is urging everyone to make sure they make it to their screenings.
“The sooner that you can have that conversation, the better. Because the earlier cancer is diagnosed, the earlier it’s treated, and the more survivable it becomes. It’s just critical right now,” Dillingham said.
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