Indian Expert Opinion on Cancer Care during COVID-19 Pandemic
oleh: Ashok K. Vaid, Hemant Malhotra, Raja Thirumalairaj, Reena Nair, Ajay Bapna, Senthil J. Rajappa, S. P. Somashekhar, Chanchal Goswami, Jyoti Bajpai
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| Diterbitkan: | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Coronavirus pandemic has increased human disease burden, as well as economic distress globally. Being in an immunocompromised state, patients with cancer comprise an important at-risk population for novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. It is necessary to modify individualized clinical management for every cancer patient in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Simultaneously, additional safety precautions for the cancer care providers are mandatory. This review will provide general recommendations in the Indian context optimizing the same.