It's estimated that over the past two years, millions of cancer screenings that should have happened never actually occurred because of concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.
"If possible, and when it does not unduly delay care," it's recommended that women get screenings before their vaccination regimen begins, or weeks after.
An earlier survey revealed one-third of all patients felt the pandemic would impact them further as time went on, and six weeks later, respondents say it's happened.
New Jersey has not been immune to the struggles of cancer patients deciding whether to risk their overall health to continue treatments, if those are even available at all right now.