Decreased Cancer Consultations in the COVID-19 Era: A Concern for Delay in Early Cancer Diagnosis in India

• Vishal Rao,
• Gururaj Arakeri,
• Anand Subash,
• BS Ajaikumar,
• Ramesh Patil,
• Beverly Hale,
• Rui Amaral Mendes

Affiliations

Vishal Rao

Vishal Rao, MS; Gururaj Arakeri, MDS, PhD;Anand Subash, MS; and BS Ajaikumar, MD, Department of Head and Neck Oncology, HealthCare Global Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Ramesh Patil, MSc, Ashwini Rural Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Solapur, Maharashtra India; Beverly Hale, MSc, University of Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom; and Rui Amaral Mendes, DMD, PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; CINTESIS—Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal

Gururaj Arakeri

Vishal Rao, MS; Gururaj Arakeri, MDS, PhD;Anand Subash, MS; and BS Ajaikumar, MD, Department of Head and Neck Oncology, HealthCare Global Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Ramesh Patil, MSc, Ashwini Rural Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Solapur, Maharashtra India; Beverly Hale, MSc, University of Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom; and Rui Amaral Mendes, DMD, PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; CINTESIS—Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal

Anand Subash

Vishal Rao, MS; Gururaj Arakeri, MDS, PhD;Anand Subash, MS; and BS Ajaikumar, MD, Department of Head and Neck Oncology, HealthCare Global Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Ramesh Patil, MSc, Ashwini Rural Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Solapur, Maharashtra India; Beverly Hale, MSc, University of Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom; and Rui Amaral Mendes, DMD, PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; CINTESIS—Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal

BS Ajaikumar

Vishal Rao, MS; Gururaj Arakeri, MDS, PhD;Anand Subash, MS; and BS Ajaikumar, MD, Department of Head and Neck Oncology, HealthCare Global Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Ramesh Patil, MSc, Ashwini Rural Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Solapur, Maharashtra India; Beverly Hale, MSc, University of Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom; and Rui Amaral Mendes, DMD, PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; CINTESIS—Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal

Ramesh Patil

Vishal Rao, MS; Gururaj Arakeri, MDS, PhD;Anand Subash, MS; and BS Ajaikumar, MD, Department of Head and Neck Oncology, HealthCare Global Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Ramesh Patil, MSc, Ashwini Rural Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Solapur, Maharashtra India; Beverly Hale, MSc, University of Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom; and Rui Amaral Mendes, DMD, PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; CINTESIS—Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal

Beverly Hale

Vishal Rao, MS; Gururaj Arakeri, MDS, PhD;Anand Subash, MS; and BS Ajaikumar, MD, Department of Head and Neck Oncology, HealthCare Global Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Ramesh Patil, MSc, Ashwini Rural Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Solapur, Maharashtra India; Beverly Hale, MSc, University of Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom; and Rui Amaral Mendes, DMD, PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; CINTESIS—Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal

Rui Amaral Mendes

Vishal Rao, MS; Gururaj Arakeri, MDS, PhD;Anand Subash, MS; and BS Ajaikumar, MD, Department of Head and Neck Oncology, HealthCare Global Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Ramesh Patil, MSc, Ashwini Rural Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Solapur, Maharashtra India; Beverly Hale, MSc, University of Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom; and Rui Amaral Mendes, DMD, PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; CINTESIS—Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal