MOSCOW, November 10. /TASS/. The cancer detection rate in Russia returned to normal indicators after the coronavirus pandemic and the detectability of new cases increased by 8% compared to 2021, said Andrei Kaprin, general director of the Radiology Research Medical Center, at the TASS agency.

“Large-scale medical examinations were suspended during this period (of the coronavirus pandemic). There were fewer preventive examinations and this, as expected, affected some objectives of federal projects, such as for example early detection Nevertheless, we affirm that the statistics reported to normal indicators at present and according to the results of last year, the detection rate increased by 8% compared to 2021”, a. declared the expert.

Tumors are found in the first and second stages of the disease in more than 60% of cases, emphasized the researcher. “We also have good momentum for such a goal as the specific ratio of patients registered for five years and more,” Kaprin added.