Avoiding Care During the Pandemic Could Mean Life or Death

Experts predict care delayed by COVID-19 will lead to future disease spikes and deterioration of many patients

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These days, Los Angeles acting teacher Deryn Warren balances her pain with her fear. She’s a bladder cancer patient who broke her wrist in November 2019. She still needs physical therapy for her wrist, and she’s months late for a cancer follow-up.