Summary
Although millions of patients with cancer around the world face delays in diagnosis and treatment because of the diversion of resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing expectation that telemedicine may play a central role in easing the backlog.
This Lancet Digital Health article explores how telemedicine will be key as healthcare systems move forward in tackling the backlog in not only cancer treatment but also diagnosis, and how augmented intelligence (AI) could be used to help to optimise its use.
Could telemedicine solve the cancer backlog?
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/article/PIIS2589-7500(20)30194-1/fulltext?utm_source=The%20King's%20Fund%20newsletters%20(main%20account)&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11744604_NEWSL_DHD%202020-08-19&dm_i=21A8,6ZQ70,W9SEF5,S6RBL,1
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