Recommendations on Management of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic: an Iranian Consensus

PURPOSE: Today, the rapid outbreak of COVID-19 is the leading health issue. Patients with cancer are at high risk for the development of morbidities of COVID-19. Hence, oncology centers need to provide organ-based recommendations for optimal management of cancer in the COVID-19 era. METHODS: In this...

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Autores principales: Siavashpour, Zahra, Taghizadeh-Hesary, Farzad, Rakhsha, Afshin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2020
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7355082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32656628
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12029-020-00454-4
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Sumario:PURPOSE: Today, the rapid outbreak of COVID-19 is the leading health issue. Patients with cancer are at high risk for the development of morbidities of COVID-19. Hence, oncology centers need to provide organ-based recommendations for optimal management of cancer in the COVID-19 era. METHODS: In this article, we have provided the recommendations on management of locally advanced rectal cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic based on our experience in Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital, Iran. RESULTS: We recommend that patients with locally advanced rectal cancer should be managed in an individualized manner in combination with local conditions related to COVID-19. CONCLUSION: Our recommendation may provide a guide for oncology centers of developing countries for better management of locally advanced rectal cancer.

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