Tackling brain metastases from lung cancer during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Given the enormous strain the COVID‐19 pandemic has put on healthcare worldwide, appropriate allocation of resources according to priority is of immense importance. As brain metastases are a common presentation in lung cancer, during the pandemic, it potentially can pose a major management challenge...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer reports 2022-04, Vol.5 (4), p.e1276-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Mummudi, Naveen, Tibdewal, Anil, Gupta, Tejpal, Patil, Vijay, Prabhash, Kumar, Agarwal, Jai Prakash
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Zusammenfassung:Given the enormous strain the COVID‐19 pandemic has put on healthcare worldwide, appropriate allocation of resources according to priority is of immense importance. As brain metastases are a common presentation in lung cancer, during the pandemic, it potentially can pose a major management challenge to clinicians. In this article, we outline a pragmatic approach that oncologists should consider while managing these patients. The overarching principle is to deliver best, evidence‐based treatment without compromising patient care while ensuring the safety of healthcare workers.
ISSN:2573-8348
2573-8348
DOI:10.1002/cnr2.1276