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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer Undergoing Active Cancer Treatment in an Ambulatory Therapy Center: The Patients' Perspective.

Koichi TairaHisashi NagaharaHiroaki TanakaAkie KimuraAkinobu NakataYasuhito IsekiTatsunari FukuokaMasatsune ShibutaniTakahiro ToyokawaShigeru LeeKazuya MugurumaMasaichi OhiraTomoya KawaguchiYasuhiro Fujiwara
Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
Our study revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted patients' lifestyles and psychological wellbeing. However, most patients preferred to continue their usual treatment without any change to their treatment plan. It is important to involve the patient in the decision-making process when formulating treatment goals.
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