Implementation of breast cancer continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Continuity of Patient Care
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COVID-19
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Health Resources
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Medical Oncology
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Future Oncol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Fon-2020-0574
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