Telemedicine for cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic: between threats and opportunities

[...]we approach the psychological aspect of the fight against cancer, where keeping the patient’s will is of the utmost importance. [...]this can facilitate communication between different specialists, favoring a multidisciplinary approach in patient care. In the US, some specialized cancer centers are encouraging the use of apps such as MyChart to facilitate cancer patient care (10). [...]in Lebanon, the National Social Security Fund, one of the biggest third-party payers is now giving on the spot online confirmations for payments thus making the access for healthcare easier for cancer patients. Since with growing demand comes an increase in offer, many developers have published new applications, other have improved already existing ones.