Delayed or cancelled cancer screening tests due to COVID-19 U.S. 2020

From July to September 2020, a total of around 24 percent of adults aged 18 years or older in the United States stated that they had their routine cancer screening test delayed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who had their routine cancer screening tests delayed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Percentage of U.S. adults who had their routine cancer screening tests delayed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic as of September 2020

Characteristic	Percentage of adults
Yes, I chose to delay/cancel	16%
Yes, my provider delayed/ cancelled	10%
No, had tests as planned	10%
N/A, was not scheduled for any	63%

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

July 21 to September 8, 2020

Number of respondents

4,012 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you had to delay or cancel any routine cancer screening tests such as a mammogram, colonoscopy, lung scan, skin check, or PAP/HPV test?

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