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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on management of gastrointestinal malignancies; a narrative review
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
Published: Journal: Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Volume: 71, Issue: 5, Year: 2021
Keywords:
Pandemic , COVID19 , gastrointestinal cancers
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