THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MANAGEMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES; A NARRATIVE REVIEW

oleh: Maha Imran, Muhammad Imran Anwar, Haroon Javaid Majid, Ahmad Naseer, Muhammad Aamir Jameel, Ayesha Humayun

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2021-10-01

Deskripsi

The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disruptions in the delivery of all essential and non-essential health care globally, with individuals afflicted with cancer representing a particularly vulnerable sub set of those affected. This article reviews the published literature and guidelines on the management of gastrointestinal malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide and summarizes the challenges posed, innovations made and outcomes of the various screening, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities employed during the period from March to December 2020.