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. 2020 Oct 20:14:1128.
doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2020.1128. eCollection 2020.

Updated general recommendations in cancer management during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines

Frederic Ivan Ting  1 , Marvin Jonne Mendoza  2 , Danielle Benedict Sacdalan  2 , Honey Sarita Abarquez  3
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Updated general recommendations in cancer management during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines

Frederic Ivan Ting et al. Ecancermedicalscience. .

Abstract

In May 2020, the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology published its initial recommendations on the treatment of cancer patients during the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic. The objective of this update is to provide answers to the questions pertaining to the diagnostic testing of SARS-CoV-2 for both cancer patients and healthcare professionals caring for cancer patients, as well as the recommended protective measures and practices that may be instituted in healthcare facilities.

Keywords: COVID-19; Philippines; cancer patients; management; recommendations.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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