• Future oncology · Nov 2020

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    Implementation of breast cancer continuum of care in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Hagar Elghazawy, Joaira Bakkach, Mohamed S Zaghloul, Atlal Abusanad, Mariam Mohamed Hussein, Mohamed Alorabi, Nermean Bahie Eldin, Thanaa Helal, Tarek M Zaghloul, Bhanu Prasad Venkatesulu, Hesham Elghazaly, and Sana Al-Sukhun.
    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
    • Future Oncol. 2020 Nov 1; 16 (31): 2551-2567.

    AbstractBreast cancer is the most common malignancy among women worldwide. The current COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented challenge leading to care disruption, which is more severe in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) due to existing economic obstacles. This review presents the global perspective and preparedness plans for breast cancer continuum of care amid the COVID-19 outbreak and discusses challenges faced by LMIC in implementing these strategies. Prioritization and triage of breast cancer patients in a multidisciplinary team setting are of paramount importance. Deescalation of systemic and radiation therapy can be utilized safely in selected clinical scenarios. The presence of a framework and resource-adapted recommendations exploiting available evidence-based data with judicious personalized use of current resources is essential for breast cancer care in LMIC during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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