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. 2023 Jan 1;9(1):145-146.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.5481.

Rates of Routine Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Before vs After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Allison H Oakes  1 , Kelly Boyce  1 , Catherine Patton  1 , Sanjula Jain  1   2
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Rates of Routine Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Before vs After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Allison H Oakes et al. JAMA Oncol. .
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This cross-sectional study analyzes patterns in the rates of routine screening and diagnosis for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors are employed by Trilliant Health. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates by Quarter (Q) From 2017 to 2021
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Annual Percentage Change in Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer Prevalence Rates
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