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Review
. 2020 Sep 7;91(3):e2020022.
doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i3.9849.

Implications of Telemedicine in Oncology during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Manasi Mahesh Shirke  1 , Safwan Ahmed Shaikh  2 , Amer Harky  3
Affiliations
Review

Implications of Telemedicine in Oncology during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Manasi Mahesh Shirke et al. Acta Biomed. .

Abstract

COVID-19 has had a catastrophic effect on healthcare systems compromising the treatment of cancer patients. It has an increased disease burden in the cancer population. As a result, tele-oncology services have become essential to reduce the risk of cancer patients being exposed to the deadly pathogen. Many governmental establishments have endorsed the use of tele-oncology during COVID-19 era. However, telemedicine in oncology still has certain drawbacks that can be improved upon. Nevertheless, tele-oncology has shown great promise to support cancer care not only during this pandemic but also become a part of normal care in the future.

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Each author declares that he or she has no commercial associations (e.g. consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangement etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article

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