Continuing surgical care in cancer patients during the nationwide lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic-Perioperative outcomes from a tertiary care cancer center in India.
Esha PaiSaumya ChopraDeepak MandloiArvind K UpadhyayAmar PremDurgatosh PandeyPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)
In a region with milder impact of COVID-19, treatment of cancer patients need not be deferred. Our study showed that with appropriate precautions, asymptomatic patients may undergo operations without increased morbidity to them and hospital staff.
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