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Breast Cancer Management Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic

Gowda S, Manoj; Katherine Kabeer, Kirti; Jafferbhoy, Sadaf; Marla, Sekhar; Soumian, Soni; Misra, Vivek; Narayanan, Sankaran; Brunt, Adrian Murray

Authors

Manoj Gowda S

Kirti Katherine Kabeer

Sadaf Jafferbhoy

Sekhar Marla

Soni Soumian

Vivek Misra

Sankaran Narayanan



Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 has brought about complex challenges in healthcare delivery. With the new rules of lockdown and social distancing and with resources diverted to the management of COVID-19, there are difficulties in continuing usual cancer care. Patients are at risk of contracting COVID-19 with a high chance of patient to healthcare transmission and vice versa. Hospital visits, investigations and all modalities of treatment have potential complications that put patients at risk, some more than others. In this situation, there is a need to change our approach in the management of breast cancer to deliver it safely. We present modified guidelines based on the available consensus statements and evidence.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 5, 2020
Online Publication Date Jul 2, 2020
Publication Date 2020-06
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Indian Journal of Surgery
Print ISSN 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN 0973-9793
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 82
Pages 251-258
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02466-7
Keywords Breast cancer, Breast surgery, COVID-19, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02466-7