Indian Expert Opinion on Cancer Care during COVID-19 Pandemic

Ashok K. Vaid, Hemant Malhotra, Raja Thirumalairaj, Reena Nair, Ajay Bapna, Senthil J. Rajappa, S. P. Somashekhar, Chanchal Goswami, Jyoti Bajpai
2021 South Asian Journal of Cancer  
AbstractCoronavirus 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
more » ... ll provide general recommendations in the Indian context optimizing the same.
doi:10.1055/s-0041-1727560 pmid:34430513 pmcid:PMC8380145 fatcat:jnrqwsxxxnceddkx3rp2bom4ny