Background: Overburdened systems and concerns of adverse outcomes have resulted in
deferred cancer surgeries with devastating consequences. In this COVID pandemic, the …

Introduction Covid‐19 has ushered in drastic changes to the healthcare system in order to
“flatten the curve”; in particular, surgical operations that can consume vital, limited resources …

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, delaying lifesaving cancer
surgeries must be done with extreme caution and thoughtfulness. Modelling indicates that …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant decrease in the number
of elective cancer operations performed. Cancer patients are felt to be a high-risk group for …

The Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) asked each of the SSO Disease Site Work Group
Chairs and Vice Chairs to provide their recommendations for managing care in their …

Objective: To summarize the multi-specialty strategy and initial guidelines of a Case Review
Committee in triaging oncologic surgery procedures in a large Comprehensive Cancer …

PURPOSE As cancer surgery restarts after the first COVID-19 wave, health care providers
urgently require data to determine where elective surgery is best performed. This study …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has interfered with the
treatment algorithm for patients with gastrointestinal (GIS) cancer, resulting in deferral of …

Background The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID‐19) hinders the treatment of non‐
COVID illnesses like cancer, which may be pronounced in lower‐middle‐income countries …

Are We Harming Cancer Patients by Delaying Their Cancer Surg... : Annals of Surgery Are We
Harming Cancer Patients by Delaying Their Cancer Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic …