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Impact of COVID-19 on Outcomes for Patients With Cervical Cancer in India.

Nidhi GuptaAkashdeep Singh ChauhanShankar PrinjaAwadhesh Kumar Pandey
Published in: JCO global oncology (2021)
Delays in diagnosis and treatment are likely to lead to more cervical cancer deaths as compared to COVID-19 mortality averted among the patients with cervical cancer. Health systems must reorganize in terms of priority setting for provision of care, starting with prioritizing the treatment of patients with early-stage cervical cancer, increasing use of teleconsultation, and strengthening the role of primary care physicians in provision of cancer care.
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