A study published in the British Medical Journal* has concluded that a one-month delay in the treatment of seven types of cancer (bladder, breast, colon, rectum, lung, cervix, and head and neck) can increase the risk of death by between 6%-13% regardless of whether it is treated with surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, hence the importance of early detection of cancer and early initiation of treatment.

*Timothy Hanna, British Medical Journal, 4-11-2020 online