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Editorial
. 2022 Dec 20;30(1):45-47.
doi: 10.3390/curroncol30010004.

Cancer Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Adaptations

Shahid Ahmed  1
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Editorial

Cancer Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Adaptations

Shahid Ahmed. Curr Oncol. .

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event that has had both acute and long-lasting effects on cancer care [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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