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. 2020 Jun;1(6):565-567.
doi: 10.1038/s43018-020-0074-y.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care

Mike Richards  1 , Michael Anderson  2 , Paul Carter  3 , Benjamin L Ebert  4 , Elias Mossialos  5   6
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care

Mike Richards et al. Nat Cancer. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the spectrum of cancer care, including delaying diagnoses and treatment and halting clinical trials. In response, healthcare systems are rapidly reorganizing cancer services to ensure that patients continue to receive essential care while minimizing exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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