re: Massive increase in cancer deaths in UK last year; probably climate change

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Wouldn't a 5% decline in reported cancer deaths -v- the baseline period due to healthcare shutdown/delay in 2020 yield a similar increase over the baseline on the other side of the shutdown/delay?

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Good question. However, it's my understanding that surgeries were suspended for quite some time. Thus, someone diagnosed with colon cancer may have had to wait months for the resection. Can't be good for the survival stats. Meaning, deaths may be occurring that wouldn't normally have taken place.