The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in China in December 2019. Since then, it has spread across the world to become one of the most serious life-threatening pandemics since the influenza pandemic of 1918. This review article will focus on the specific risks and nuanced considerations of COVID-19 in the cancer patient. Important perioperative management recommendations during this outbreak are emphasized, in addition to discussion of current treatment techniques and strategies available in the battle against COVID-19.
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Yeoh, C. B., Lee, K. J., Rieth, E. F., Mapes, R., Tchoudovskaia, A. V., Fischer, G. W., & Tollinche, L. E. (2020, July 1). COVID-19 in the Cancer Patient. Anesthesia and Analgesia. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004884
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