WCLC2020: Fewer patients with lung cancer diagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the management of patients with cancer. In this MEDtalk Roxana Reyes, MD, of the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona present data from Valladolid and Barcelona. The study shows that the prioritisation of the healthcare towards COVID-19 patients interfere with the initial diagnosis, resulting in delayed treatment and worse outcome.