Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer-Related Care in the United States: An Overview
COVID-19 impacted several health services, including cancer-related care. Its implications were significant due to the lapse in hospital resources, compounded by the delays stemming from the economic effects on patients’ jobs and medical coverage. Furthermore, reports suggesting an increased risk fo...
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| author | Iktej Singh Jabbal Saad Sabbagh Barbara Dominguez Mira Itani Mohamed Mohanna Thomas Samuel Zeina Nahleh |
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| description | COVID-19 impacted several health services, including cancer-related care. Its implications were significant due to the lapse in hospital resources, compounded by the delays stemming from the economic effects on patients’ jobs and medical coverage. Furthermore, reports suggesting an increased risk for morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in patients with cancer and those on active cancer treatment caused additional fear and potential delays in seeking medical services. This review provides an overview of the pandemic’s impact on cancer care in the United States and suggests measures for tackling similar situations in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-036f72e9904c45d9b504791ae30edf492023-11-30T21:49:35ZengMDPI AGCurrent Oncology1198-00521718-77292023-01-0130168168710.3390/curroncol30010053Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer-Related Care in the United States: An OverviewIktej Singh Jabbal0Saad Sabbagh1Barbara Dominguez2Mira Itani3Mohamed Mohanna4Thomas Samuel5Zeina Nahleh6Department of Hematology-Oncology, Maroone Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USADepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Maroone Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USADepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Maroone Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USADepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Maroone Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USADepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Maroone Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USADepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Maroone Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USADepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Maroone Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USACOVID-19 impacted several health services, including cancer-related care. Its implications were significant due to the lapse in hospital resources, compounded by the delays stemming from the economic effects on patients’ jobs and medical coverage. Furthermore, reports suggesting an increased risk for morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in patients with cancer and those on active cancer treatment caused additional fear and potential delays in seeking medical services. This review provides an overview of the pandemic’s impact on cancer care in the United States and suggests measures for tackling similar situations in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/1/53coronaviruscancer careCOVID-19 vaccinesearly detection of cancercancer screening |
| spellingShingle | Iktej Singh Jabbal Saad Sabbagh Barbara Dominguez Mira Itani Mohamed Mohanna Thomas Samuel Zeina Nahleh Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer-Related Care in the United States: An Overview Current Oncology coronavirus cancer care COVID-19 vaccines early detection of cancer cancer screening |
| title | Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer-Related Care in the United States: An Overview |
| title_full | Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer-Related Care in the United States: An Overview |
| title_fullStr | Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer-Related Care in the United States: An Overview |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer-Related Care in the United States: An Overview |
| title_short | Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer-Related Care in the United States: An Overview |
| title_sort | impact of covid 19 on cancer related care in the united states an overview |
| topic | coronavirus cancer care COVID-19 vaccines early detection of cancer cancer screening |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/1/53 |
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