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Experts Concerned By Decline in Victoria Cancer Diagnosis
December 9, 2021
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Experts are concerned that the decline in cancer diagnosis in Victoria for the 2020 period is not indicative of a reduction in prevalence of disease, but rather of missed and delayed diagnosis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the world, cancer diagnosis has decreased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cancer in Victoria…
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