Open Access<p>Surgical Management Strategy for Breast Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Outbreak</p>
Author(s) -
Yong Liu,
Jiaming Wang,
Yi Tang,
Rong Su,
Qianwen Yang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s258121
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , medicine , outbreak , breast cancer , incidence (geometry) , pneumonia , cancer , intensive care medicine , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , optics
In December 2019, a new coronavirus pneumonia began to break out globally. COVID-19 pandemic challenges the health systems worldwide and influences the treatments for other diseases. The incidence rate of breast cancer ranks first among all malignant tumors among women. During the pandemic, medical workers should strictly monitor the condition of patients and strengthen the management and prevention measures to make sure patients can be operated safely. This article will discuss the arrangements and management of surgical treatment for patients with breast cancer.