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Psychosocial issues and concerns of cancer patients due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Surendran VeeraiahSundaramoorthy ChidambaramRevathy SudhakarSelvaluxmi GanesharajaArvind KrishnamurthyManikandan DhanushkodiRajaraman Swaminathan
Published in: PLOS global public health (2022)
More than half of the patients had interruptions in their treatment as a result of COVID-19 lockdown. Cancer patients have had increased physical and psychological concerns as a result of the pandemic situation and its associated changes. Specific guidelines ought to be framed for providing continued and holistic cancer care for patients during such lockdown.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • coronavirus disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • mental health
  • physical activity