COVID-19 in the Cancer Patient.

Yeoh, Cindy B; Lee, Kathleen J; Rieth, Elizabeth F; Mapes, Renee; Tchoudovskaia, Anna V; Fischer, Gregory W; Tollinche, Luis E · Anesth Analg · 2020

review · Level V

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Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in China in December 2019. Since then, it has spread across the world to become one of the most serious life-threatening pandemics since the influenza pandemic of 1918. This review article will focus on the specific risks and nuanced considerations of COVID-19 in the cancer patient. Important perioperative management recommendations during this outbreak are emphasized, in addition to discussion of current treatment techniques and strategies available in the battle against COVID-19.

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