CANCER AND COVID-19. A COMBAT STRATEGY

Strict quarantine measures and the unpreparedness of the medical industry have exacerbated public health problems on all continents. The number of patients with advanced stages of cancer has increased at the end of the year. Several approaches could mitigate the negative effects of Covid-19 on scree...

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Veröffentlicht in:Праці Наукового товариства імені Шевченка. Медичні науки 2021-12, Vol.65 (2)
Hauptverfasser: Lukavetskyy, Nazar, Volod'ko, Nataliya
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Strict quarantine measures and the unpreparedness of the medical industry have exacerbated public health problems on all continents. The number of patients with advanced stages of cancer has increased at the end of the year. Several approaches could mitigate the negative effects of Covid-19 on screening programs. International oncology organization «European Society of Medical Oncology» (ESMO) has launched a section COVID 19 on its website. We believe that some aspects of the ESMO recommendations should be widely presented. The feasibility of vaccinating cancer patients against COVID-19 is undeniable
ISSN:2708-8634
2708-8642
DOI:10.25040/ntsh2021.02.01