Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Treatment of Pediatric Oncology Patients: Report from Resource-limited Setting

被引：2
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作者：
Sindhu, Irfana Ishaq [1 ]
Sarfraz, Saliha [1 ]
Shaheen, Najma [1 ]
Khan, Anum [1 ]
Saeed, Haleema [1 ]
机构：
[1] Shaukat Khanum Mem Canc Hosp & Res Ctr, Dept Pediat Oncol, Lahore, Pakistan
来源：
JCPSP-JOURNAL OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAKISTAN | 2021年 / 31卷 / 11期
关键词：
Chemotherapy; Radiotherapy; Surgery; Long term outcome;
D O I：
10.29271/jcpsp.2021.11.1372
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
The aim of this study was to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted on the effective management; and the outcome of pediatric oncology patients in Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore. Data was retrospec-tively reviewed from 15 March to 15 June 2020 after the approval of Institutional Review Board Committee. A total of 258 patients on active oncology treatment between the study period were included. The total number of patients whose treatment was affected were 118 (45.7%), while 140 (54.3%) patients received treatment in time. There was total 34 (13.2%) patients relapsed, 23 (67.6%) patients in which treatment delayed, and 11 (32.4%) patients in which their treatment not delayed; while, n=218 (84.5%) were in remission, and 6 (2.3%) patients absconded. COVID-19 pandemic caused a sudden impediment in the treatment of pediatric oncology patients, and is likely to affect the long-term survival outcome of pediatric oncology patients.
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页码：1372 / 1374
页数：3
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