Covid disrupted treatment for 30% of NHS cancer patients, survey shows

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Covid disrupted treatment for 30% of NHS cancer patients, survey shows
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Research by Cancer Research UK also found only 60% thought their care was ‘very good’, down from 84%

NHSOverall 29% of people receiving cancer care had a test, procedure or appointment delayed, cancelled or changed during the pandemic,Some patients said they felt forgotten as the NHS prioritised treating those seriously ill with Covid. One person with breast cancer said: “I felt abandoned and in the dark.”

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