Recommendations on Management of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic: an Iranian Consensus.
J Gastrointest Cancer
; 51(3): 800-804, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-640099
ABSTRACT
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.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Rectal Neoplasms
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
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Medical Oncology
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Gastrointest Cancer
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12029-020-00454-4
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