When it comes to cancer screenings, there can be some confusion as to what tests are recommended, who should be getting them, and how often. Since February is National Cancer Prevention Awareness Month, we thought it would be a good time to review the cancer screening guidelines for 2022. Following these testing recommendations, along with making healthy lifestyle choices, can help lower your risk regarding certain cancers.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, life as we knew it came to an abrupt halt. That included routine healthcare visits, as many providers postponed appointments and cancer screening tests that were deemed “non-essential.”
In the United States alone, an estimated 22 million cancer screening tests were disrupted by COVID-19 from April to June 2020. As a result, about 80,000 patients could be at risk for delayed or missed diagnoses.
The IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science published these estimates as part of its report on shifts in healthcare demand, delivery and care during the COVID-19 era. In this article, we’ll look at how diagnostic procedures for some of the most common cancers are impacted. We’ll also share some tips to help you move forward with your cancer-related care in a timely and safe manner.
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Glen and Doris Hall have gone through a lot together in their marriage of 66 years.
They went to school together, had three children together and then grandchildren, together experienced a career in academics. Now, they can add cancer to the list.
Both received proton therapy in treatment periods that overlapped each other—he for prostate cancer, she for colon cancer.
It’s not the kind of sharing either would have chosen. But, says Doris, “it draws you closer together.”
Sweethearts at Berea College in Kentucky—Doris a sociology major, Glen finally settling on agriculture—the two married while still in school with special permission from the president.
“His first question was, ‘How are you going to support a wife?’” says Glen. He then gave his consent—and his new wife a job in the administrative office.
The couple went on to the University of Kentucky and then Iowa State University, where Glen earned his PhD and their first daughter was born in Ames. He was hired by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1955. Later, he headed the Department of Agriculture at the University of Tennessee, Martin, and set-up a branch of the Agriculture Experiment State there. He returned to UT Knoxville in 1967 as Dean of the College of Agriculture—at age 38 the youngest dean. He also served as interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in 1992-1993—the second highest administrative position at UTK. He retired in 1995 after 40 years with the university.
While at UT, Glen worked to create a caring, welcoming atmosphere for faculty and students. He also reached across oceans, working in India to set up a land grant university concept, even meeting twice with Indira Ghandi, whom he describes as “down to earth.” While he worked in administration, Doris raised their two daughters and one son—one of the three have also gone into agriculture; served as president of the UT Faculty Women’s Club; taught Sunday school at Church Street United Methodist Church and volunteered with the Girl Scouts and at UT Hospital.
These days, life is a bit quieter but still hectic, scheduled around Doris’s dialysis and visits from their children. The two recently celebrated their 88th and 86th birthdays together with a dinner of “quiche, coconut cake and good wine” provided by their daughter. (more…)