Cancer programs aim to address critical gaps in screening due to pandemic

Cancer screening remains in need of urgent attention, and online resources may help facilities close gaps and address screenings missed in 2020, according to a prospective quality improvement study published in Cancer.
“Several months into the pandemic, monthly screening rates had not recovered as much as we expected, probably due to ongoing surges of COVID-19. It was very gratifying that 748 accredited Commission on Cancer and National Accreditation Programs for Breast Centers signed up in just 8 weeks to participate in this national effort to reverse the downward trends in screening,”

Cancer screening remains in need of urgent attention, and online resources may help facilities close gaps and address screenings missed in 2020, according to a prospective quality improvement study published in Cancer.
“Several months into the pandemic, monthly screening rates had not recovered as much as we expected, probably due to ongoing surges of COVID-19. It was very gratifying that 748 accredited Commission on Cancer and National Accreditation Programs for Breast Centers signed up in just 8 weeks to participate in this national effort to reverse the downward trends in screening,”