Risk of a delayed cancer diagnosis as clinics see fall off in the numbers

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Risk of a delayed cancer diagnosis as clinics see fall off in the numbers

Growing numbers of people are at risk of a delayed cancer diagnosis as clinics see a big fall off in the numbers being referred by GPs. There is a concern that people with potential cancer symptoms, especially older people, are staying away from getting checked due to worries about catching Covid-19. Is fear of Covid-19 making you delay getting yourself checked? Ciara chats to Dr Phil Kieran, Cork GP, and hears from listeners Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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