THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MANAGEMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES; A NARRATIVE REVIEW

COVID-19 Pandemic A Narrative Review

Authors

  • Maha Imran Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
  • Muhammad Imran Anwar Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
  • Haroon Javaid Majid Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
  • Ahmad Naseer Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
  • Muhammad Aamir Jameel Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
  • Ayesha Humayun Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i5.6777

Keywords:

COVID-19, Gastrointestinal cancers, Pandemic

Abstract

The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disruptions in the delivery of all essential and non-essential health care globally, with individuals afflicted with cancer representing a particularly vulnerable sub set of those affected. This article reviews the published literature and guidelines on the management of gastrointestinal malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide and summarizes the challenges posed, innovations made and outcomes of the various screening, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities employed during the period from March to December 2020.

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Published

31-10-2021

Issue

Vol. 71 No. 5 (2021): October

Section

Review Articles

How to Cite

1.
Imran M, Anwar MI, Majid HJ, Naseer A, Jameel MA, Humayun A. THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MANAGEMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES; A NARRATIVE REVIEW: COVID-19 Pandemic A Narrative Review. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 31 [cited 2024 Sep. 20];71(5):1897-902. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/6777
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