Journal article
Guidance for management of cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract
Summary: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, delaying lifesaving cancer surgeries must be done with extreme caution and thoughtfulness. Modelling indicates that delays in high-risk cancer surgeries beyond 6 weeks could affect long-term outcomes for thousands of Canadians. Consequently, it is possible that postponing cancer surgery without consideration of its implications could cost more lives than can be saved by diverting …
Authors
Finley C; Prashad A; Camuso N; Daly C; Aprikian A; Ball CG; Bentley J; Charest D; Fata P; Helyer L
Journal
Canadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 63, No. 2 Suppl 1, pp. s2–s4
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
March 1, 2020
DOI
10.1503/cjs.005620
ISSN
0008-428X