Cancer Related Precautions in COVID 19 Pandemic Country Like India

Authors: Parveen KM* and Vandana M

DOI: 10.23880/oajco-16000157

Volume 4, Issue 1

Abstract

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is major concern of many countries in the world at present. WHO had declared this disease as pandemic. The outbreak of COVID-19 is major cause of collapse or near collapse of health care system of many countries. India is facing the same problem and trying hard to control the COVID-19 outbreak. The whole scenario had affected the cancer care delivery system as such. Cancer patients being in immunocompromised state are more susceptible to coronavirus infection. Although there are no specific guidelines for cancer patients in a pandemic like COVID-19, each case must be individualised between patient and oncology team or tumour board and risk versus benefit ratio should be evaluated. General and cancer specific precautions must be taken care of in such situation to decrease the burden of COVID-19.

Keywords: Cancer; COVID-19; Pandemic

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