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The necessity of proactive measures from healthcare providers highlighted by delayed breast cancer diagnosis due to COVID-19: A case report

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CLINICAL CASE REPORTS
Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages -

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7919

Keywords

breast cancer; COVID-19; disaster; Japan

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During disasters, delays in medical visits can occur due to various factors. Regular patient monitoring, high-risk individual alerts, and improvements in telemedicine can potentially address these issues and ensure timely interventions.
Key Clinical MessageDuring disasters, multiple factors can cause significant delays in medical visits. Regular patient monitoring, high-risk individual alerts, and telemedicine enhancements can potentially alleviate these issues and ensure timely interventions.AbstractDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, a Japanese woman in her 70s delayed her regular breast cancer checkup for over 2 years. During disasters, health priorities tend to decline, necessitating proactive measures from healthcare providers, such as augmenting collaboration among healthcare professionals and identifying high-risk individuals.

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