Covid-19 causes potentially deadly drop in breast cancer screenings
University Health is reporting an 89% drop in mammogram screenings, and the implications of missing your appointment could be deadly. Dr. Pamela Otto, lead interpreter of the University Health Breast Center, compiles statistics for the area. She says, โWeโve also seen a 50% decrease in the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer, meaning 50% of the women we would normally diagnose with breast cancer are sitting there with breast cancer and donโt know it.โAnd since cancer tumors left alone rarely stop growing for anyone, itโs suspected that once detected, 2020โฒs breast cancer cases may be further advanced. To find an appointment near you, contact University Health System at https://www.universityhealthsystem.com/services/breast-health, or call 210-644-885. RELATED: โGet that mammogram, donโt put it off,โ says breast cancer patient who waited to be screened