Caring for cancer patients during COVID-19 global pandemic: Risk factors and precautionary principle

Yashavantha Rao, HC and Siddeeqh, S and Taqui, SN (2021) Caring for cancer patients during COVID-19 global pandemic: Risk factors and precautionary principle. In: International Journal of Clinical Practice .

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Abstract

The current global pandemic COVID-19 challenges oncologists to reorganise cancer care in order to strikingly reduce hospital visits and admissions. Cancer patients are more susceptible to infections and likely to get severe consequences compared with other patients. Health-care facility services are quickly changing their systems and workflow in response to the global pandemic COVID-19 crisis. These alterations mitigate infection risks and give profound effects on crucial aspects of care, including patients with cancer. Here, we discuss the current situations and a roadmap for cancer care during the COVID-19 crisis. In the prevalence of global cancer and higher transmission of pandemic COVID-19, there is an urgent need to realise the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection and their related life-threatening outcomes specifically for cancer patients. © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	International Journal of Clinical Practice
Publisher:	Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2021 05:04
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2021 05:04
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/68604

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