Lockdown worsened survival rates for most aggressive cancers, study shows

Post-lockdown patients, on average, survived three months less than the pre-lockdown cohort which the scientists said is “very significant”

Lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic affected survival rates for the most aggressive cancers, a study has shown (David Davies/PA)

Lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic affected survival rates for the most aggressive cancers, a study has shown.

Patients diagnosed with gastric or oesophageal cancers were 13% less likely to receive curative treatment during the post-lockdown period according to the research from the University of Dundee.