Dr. Michael Zinner | Source | CEO and Executive Medical Director at Miami Cancer Institute

"I think delayed screening due to Covid is a ticking time bomb with a ten-year fuse. We learned during the height of the pandemic, that colonoscopy screening was down 85% from baseline the year before. When that gets modeled out over time, the modeling says that in 10 years, we might predict an additional 4,000 deaths from colon cancer."

“Regarding elective procedures like colonoscopies, we may have to postpone their screening because either the patient or the staff have [COVID-19]. Canceling your cancer care is never a good idea. Postponing cancer care is what we have to do.”