tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Anesth Analg
. 2020 Jul;131(1):16-23.
doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004884.
COVID-19 in the Cancer Patient
Cindy B Yeoh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kathleen J Lee[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Elizabeth F Rieth[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Renee Mapes[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Anna V Tchoudovskaia[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gregory W Fischer[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Luis E Tollinche[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in China in December 2019. Since then, it has spread across the world to become one of the most serious life-threatening pandemics since the influenza pandemic of 1918. This review article will focus on the specific risks and nuanced considerations of COVID-19 in the cancer patient. Important perioperative management recommendations during this outbreak are emphasized, in addition to discussion of current treatment techniques and strategies available in the battle against COVID-19.
. 2020 Jul;131(1):16-23.
doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004884.
COVID-19 in the Cancer Patient
Cindy B Yeoh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kathleen J Lee[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Elizabeth F Rieth[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Renee Mapes[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Anna V Tchoudovskaia[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gregory W Fischer[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Luis E Tollinche[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32543802
- DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004884
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in China in December 2019. Since then, it has spread across the world to become one of the most serious life-threatening pandemics since the influenza pandemic of 1918. This review article will focus on the specific risks and nuanced considerations of COVID-19 in the cancer patient. Important perioperative management recommendations during this outbreak are emphasized, in addition to discussion of current treatment techniques and strategies available in the battle against COVID-19.