What The Viewpoint Says: The consequences of COVID-19-related social distancing on health behaviors that may result in better or worse outcomes for patients with cancer are explored in this Viewpoint.

Authors: Rebecca A. Ferrer, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.6786)

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Source: COVID-19 social distancing efforts: implications for cancer control