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Patient-Reported Experiences of Breast Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Delay, and Telemedicine Adoption during COVID-19.

Simo DuLaura CarfangEmily RestrepoChristine BenjaminMara M EpsteinRicki FairleyLaura RoudebushCrystal HertzLeah EshraghiErica T Warner
Published in: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) (2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, and accelerated the delivery of virtual care. Lower-income groups and patients with certain insurance categories such as Medicaid or self-insured could be more likely to experience care delay or less likely to use telemedicine. Careful attention must be paid to vulnerable groups to insure equity in breast cancer-related service utilization and telemedicine access during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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