IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CANCER CARE

Autor: Harindra Sandhu, Lokavarapu Manoj Joshua, Dhivakar S, Rajkumar Kottayasamy Seenivasagam, Farhanul Huda, Anupama Bahadur, Puneet Dhar, Somprakas Basu, Bina Ravi, Kim Jacob Mammen, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Ravi Kant
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS. :239-243
DOI: 10.36106/gjra/0515171
Popis: The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has signicantly changed health care delivery to cancer patients. We have reviewed the available literature on COVID-19 to provide comprehensive information about the impact on the delivery of health care in Cancer Care Facility and adaptations in oncological services. We carried out a literature search in English language using online databases PubMed, Up To Date and Embase with keywords: ‘COVID-19’, ‘coronavirus’ and ‘SARS-CoV-2’, ‘cancer’ from January 2020 to 30th June 2020 focusing on cancer care and different strategies to continue surgical services to cancer patients. Here, we have summarized all currently available information regarding the global impact on the delivery of surgical oncological care and adaptations in Cancer Treatment Protocols due to COVID-19 disease.
Databáze: OpenAIRE