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During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, cancer screening decreased precipitously; home screening for colorectal cancer diminished less than that for colonoscopy and breast and cervical cancer screening.
The authors have highlighted approaches for home cancer screening in addition to telemedicine.
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