The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on management of gastrointestinal malignancies; a narrative review | [Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal • 2021]

Author(s):

1. Maha Imran: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Imran Anwar: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Haroon Javaid Majid: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

4. Ahmad Naseer: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

5. Muhammad Aamir Jameel: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

6. Ayesha Humanyun: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disruptions in the delivery of all essential and non-essential health care globally, with individuals afflicted with cancer representing a particularly vulnerable sub set of those affected. This article reviews the published literature and guidelines on the management of gastrointestinal malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide and summarizes the challenges posed, innovations made and outcomes of the various screening, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities employed during the period from March to December 2020.

Page(s): 1897-1902

DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71i5.6777

Published: Journal: Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Volume: 71, Issue: 5, Year: 2021

Keywords:

Pandemic , COVID19 , gastrointestinal cancers

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