The uptick in aggressive, late-stage cancers since the dawn of the pandemic is confirmed by some early national data and a number of large cancer institutions
But there is no real world data linking SARS-CoV-2 to cancer, and some scientists remain skeptical.
I fucking hate the state of science journalism :( I guess early national data and analysis by the data collectors at cancer centers isn't real enough for the "real world"
The article continues:
Even as the first wave of the coronavirus pummeled the United States, public health officials predicted a surge of cancer cases. A Lancet Oncology paper analyzed a national registry showing increases of Stage 4 disease — the most severe — across many cancer types in late 2020. Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute, UC San Diego Health and other large institutions have released data showing continued increases in late-stage cancers.
I guess those data indicating a potential link between cancer surges and the pandemic aren't real either.
I get that the authors are trying to navigate how to communicate that the researchers don't have enough evidence to conclusively support a hypothetical explanation for the increase in cancer prevalence but do have some preliminary evidence that indicates much more study has been warranted for at least 3 years.
It would be cool if they could do that in a way that wont lead lay people to think the thesis is: some scientists think covid causes cancer but there's no real world data that lead them to that line of thinking
“It’s like a cold. It seems like everyone has it,” said Bob, 73, a flight instructor.
Fuck you, Bob and fuck everyone who played a role in instilling this particularly pernicious piece of bullshit in your mind. I've been lucky enough to avoid even a single infection (okay there was a small amount of skill involved in consistently masking, not deliberately putting myself in high risk situations, and not caving to peer pressure from my friends and family, but it was mostly luck that I have a job that allows me to avoid high risk situations that I credit my success to) and it's going to take a lot more than a geriatric flight instructor's truisms to convince me that dropping my defenses is worth what you're going through.
I am going to bury my minimiser siblings, aren't I?