The study calculated that between April and July 2020, breast diagnoses dropped by 35% in Northern Ireland and Wales, compared with 24% in Norway and only 14% in Denmark.
For lung cancer, over the same time period, the decline was 16% in Northern Ireland and Wales compared with 10% in Norway or 1% in New Zealand.
The decline on cases diagnosed was largest for early stage cancers, partly due to the suspension of screening programmes.
Cancer experts said that as a result of such large drops in diagnosis, they are expecting to see many more patients presenting with more advanced, late stage cancers.
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