Alejandra Moreno

National University of Colombia, Colombia

Title: Recommendations on the treatment and monitoring of patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

An exploratory search in english and spanish was made to present aviable evidence on the treatment and monitoring of people with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic, the consulted databases used for this search were Academic Search Complete, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud, Elsevier, Google Scholar, PubMed and Science Direct using pre-established search equations. Results were organized into 7 categories: relationship between COVID-19 and cancer; cancer population at highest risk; care of cancer patients with COVID-19; continuity of cancer treatment; cancer research; health professionals; and impact of the pandemic on cancer management. The contagion of SARS-CoV-2 could lead to an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. Therefore, COVID-19 treatment should be prioritized over the antineoplastic treatment. On the basis of the present study findings, it is necessary to explore alternatives to continue cancer treatment in the rest of the population with cancer. We must also improve the physical and mental wellbeing of healthcare workers and mitigate the impact of this pandemic on economic and healthcare systems.

Biography

Alejandra Moreno has completed her master's degree at the age of 27 years from the National University of Colombia. She is adjunct professor at nursing faculty. She worked at the investigation project “Self-management, care competence and symptom burden in adults with cancer undergoing treatment” as young researcher, with the National University of Colombia and Colciencias.

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Alejandra Moreno

Title: Recommendations on the treatment and monitoring of patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic

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