Worker Health Protection Program (WHPP)

"This is an area of tremendous concern," Dr. Norman "Ned" E. Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute, said in an interview in Cancer Prevention Research. "The pandemic has affected cancer screening in a dramatic way…a massive screening deficit over the last 12 months—millions of screening events have been missed," Sharpless added."

The Worker Health Protection Program has returned to screening at all sites after a pause during COVID. Former Department of Energy works can call 1-888-241-1199 to find out about the screening.

Study raises renewed alarm about missed cancer diagnoses during pandemic Since March 2020, COVID-19 has caused a disruption in surgeries and treatments for patients with cancer.