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Relative changes in colorectal cancer age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) (top) and age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) (bottom) in pandemic scenarios vs no pandemic scenario. The no mitigation scenario represents an assumed return to status quo cancer care volumes in 2022 onwards, while the 5% mitigation scenario represents an assumed 5% increase in treatment capacity from 2022 onwards to resolve accumulated backlogs.
