halted. A health board spokesman said: “While we don’t have sufficient data to state what impact if any the Covid pandemic has had on rates of cancer detection in Dumfries and Galloway, we do not have any information that would raise a specific concern.“What we can affirm is that our diagnostic rates are within the anticipated rate of variance based on the last five years.”He added: “During Covid NHS Dumfries and Galloway protected and continued to operate core services including cancer diagnosis and treatment.“As such, anyone with any concerns or symptoms will have had continued access to the same diagnostic and treatment pathways.“Some cancer screening was suspended on a national basis last year, but resumed within a few months.“A.