An Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care: An Update.
Vaccines (Basel)
; 10(12)2022 Dec 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2143809
ABSTRACT
The world has been affected socioeconomically for the last two years due to the emergence of different variants of the COVID-19 virus. Vaccination is the major and most efficient way to prevent the widening of this pandemic. Those who are having comorbidities are more vulnerable to serious infections due to their immunocompromised state. Additionally, cancer patients could be at significant risk for COVID-19. In this pandemic era, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer were significantly affected. Clinical trials at the initial stage were performed on healthy or COVID-19 infected patients. This produces a greater level of hesitancy in cancer patients. This review article provide an update regarding the vaccination and treatment for COVID-19 in patients with cancer and future directions.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Vaccines10122072
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