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Published in: Current Oncology Reports 7/2020

01-07-2020 | Coronavirus | Invited Commentary

Transitioning to a New Normal in the Post-COVID Era

Authors: Di M. Jiang, Alejandro Berlin, Lesley Moody, Rajat Kumar, Breffni Hannon, Monika K. Krzyzanowska, Neesha Dhani, Heather Cole, Mary Elliott, Srikala S. Sridhar

Published in: Current Oncology Reports | Issue 7/2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant strains on health care systems worldwide, especially on routine cancer care. Cancer patients, owing to their disease and treatment, are at increased risk for contracting COVID-19 and developing severe outcomes [1]. They are also at risk for cancer progression if left untreated, making their care increasingly complex during the pandemic [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Transitioning to a New Normal in the Post-COVID Era
Authors
Di M. Jiang
Alejandro Berlin
Lesley Moody
Rajat Kumar
Breffni Hannon
Monika K. Krzyzanowska
Neesha Dhani
Heather Cole
Mary Elliott
Srikala S. Sridhar
Publication date
01-07-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Oncology Reports / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 1523-3790
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-020-00956-1

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