COVID-19 and cancer

With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), countries and states have instituted lockdowns. These decisions have been difficult and are sometimes described as benefiting the public health at the expense of the economy. Fear of contracting the coronavirus in health care settings has dissu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2020-06, Vol.368 (6497), p.1290-1290
1. Verfasser:	Sharpless, Norman E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Betacoronavirus Breast Neoplasms - mortality Cancer Colorectal Neoplasms - mortality Coronaviridae Coronavirus Infections - complications Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronaviruses COVID-19 Forecasting Humans Medical treatment Models, Theoretical Neoplasms - mortality Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral - complications Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Public health SARS-CoV-2 United States - epidemiology Viral diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), countries and states have instituted lockdowns. These decisions have been difficult and are sometimes described as benefiting the public health at the expense of the economy. Fear of contracting the coronavirus in health care settings has dissuaded people from screening, diagnosis, and treatment for non–COVID-19 diseases. The consequences for cancer outcomes, for example, could be substantial. What can be done to minimize this effect?
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.abd3377