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Future Oncol ; 16(31): 2551-2567, 2020 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-680035

ABSTRACT

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women worldwide. The current COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented challenge leading to care disruption, which is more severe in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) due to existing economic obstacles. This review presents the global perspective and preparedness plans for breast cancer continuum of care amid the COVID-19 outbreak and discusses challenges faced by LMIC in implementing these strategies. Prioritization and triage of breast cancer patients in a multidisciplinary team setting are of paramount importance. Deescalation of systemic and radiation therapy can be utilized safely in selected clinical scenarios. The presence of a framework and resource-adapted recommendations exploiting available evidence-based data with judicious personalized use of current resources is essential for breast cancer care in LMIC during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Breast Neoplasms/therapy , COVID-19/prevention & control , Continuity of Patient Care/organization & administration , Health Resources/economics , Medical Oncology/organization & administration , Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis , Breast Neoplasms/economics , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/transmission , COVID-19/virology , Clinical Decision-Making , Communicable Disease Control/standards , Developing Countries , Female , Health Plan Implementation/economics , Health Plan Implementation/organization & administration , Humans , Medical Oncology/economics , Medical Oncology/standards , Pandemics/prevention & control , Patient Selection , SARS-CoV-2/pathogenicity , Triage/organization & administration , Triage/standards , Workforce/economics , Workforce/organization & administration
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