Cancer care was significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic as resources were redirected towards treating coronavirus patients and cancer patients feared visiting hospitals. However, cancer will remain one of the leading causes of death and its treatment cannot be neglected. Healthcare systems will need to adapt to provide safe and high-quality cancer services while preventing the spread of COVID-19 infections among patients and staff.
Cancer care was significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic as resources were redirected towards treating coronavirus patients and cancer patients feared visiting hospitals. However, cancer will remain one of the leading causes of death and its treatment cannot be neglected. Healthcare systems will need to adapt to provide safe and high-quality cancer services while preventing the spread of COVID-19 infections among patients and staff.
Cancer care was significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic as resources were redirected towards treating coronavirus patients and cancer patients feared visiting hospitals. However, cancer will remain one of the leading causes of death and its treatment cannot be neglected. Healthcare systems will need to adapt to provide safe and high-quality cancer services while preventing the spread of COVID-19 infections among patients and staff.
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