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Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on a population‐based breast cancer screening program.

Authors :
Peng, Sze‐Min
Yang, Kuen‐Cheh
Chan, Wing P.
Wang, Ying‐Wei
Lin, Li‐Ju
Yen, Amy Ming‐Fang
Smith, Robert A.
Chen, Tony Hsiu‐Hsi
Source :
Cancer (0008543X); Dec2020, Vol. 126 Issue 24, p5202-5205, 4p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Not only were social events and public facilities closed temporarily due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, but health services also were affected greatly. In this commentary, the authors discuss how the national program of mammography screening in Taiwan was affected, even without known community‐acquired transmission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0008543X
Volume :
126
Issue :
24
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Cancer (0008543X)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
147175382
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.33180