The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care.

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Authors
Richards, Mike
  Anderson, Michael
Carter, Paul
  Ebert, Benjamin L
Mossialos, Elias
Publication Date
2020
Journal Title
Nat Cancer
ISSN
2662-1347
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
1
Issue
6
Pages
565-567
Language
eng
Type
Article
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Richards, M., Anderson, M., Carter, P., Ebert, B. L., & Mossialos, E. (2020). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care.. Nat Cancer, 1 (6), 565-567. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-020-0074-y
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the spectrum of cancer care, including delaying diagnoses and treatment and halting clinical trials. In response, healthcare systems are rapidly reorganizing cancer services to ensure that patients continue to receive essential care while minimizing exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Keywords
Humans, Neoplasms, Medical Oncology, Health Personnel, Delivery of Health Care, Delayed Diagnosis, Pandemics, Time-to-Treatment, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2
Identifiers
PMC7238956, 35121972
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-020-0074-y
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/334801
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