Open AccessCOVID-19 in the Cancer Patient
Author(s) -
Cindy Yeoh,
Kathleen J Lee,
Elizabeth F. Rieth,
Renee Mapes,
Anna V Tchoudovskaia,
Gregory W. Fischer,
Luis Tollinche
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000004884
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , outbreak , battle , intensive care medicine , coronavirus , disease , betacoronavirus , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , pathology , archaeology , history
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.