THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MANAGEMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES; A NARRATIVE REVIEW: COVID-19 Pandemic A Narrative Review

Maha Imran; Muhammad Imran Anwar; Haroon Javaid Majid; Ahmad Naseer; Muhammad Aamir Jameel; Ayesha Humayun

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v71i5.6777

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

How to Cite

Imran, M., Anwar, M. I., Majid, H. J., Naseer, A., Jameel, M. A., & Humayun, A. (2021). THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MANAGEMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES; A NARRATIVE REVIEW: COVID-19 Pandemic A Narrative Review. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 71(5), 1897–1902. https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i5.6777