Coronavirus effect: 2,000 cancer patients going undiagnosed every week - inews

And a survey of 100 cancer patients who support Macmillan's campaigning work showed almost half (45 per cent) had seen their cancer treatment delayed, cancelled or changed as a result of coronavirus.

Steven McIntosh, Macmillan Cancer Support policy director, said: "We've seen a very worrying drop in the number of people coming forward with suspected cancer symptoms to be referred for diagnosis by their GPs.

We estimate that disruptions to GP referrals - screening programmes - could mean as many as 1,900 cases of cancer a week are currently going undiagnosed.