id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-347752-2ejnva4u Mrabti, Hind Cancer management challenge in a developing country in COVID-19 pandemic: reflection of a group of Moroccan oncologists 2020-06-25 .txt text/plain 4580 219 44 Management of cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide challenge – in particular in developing countries where the risk of saturation of health facilities and intensive care beds must be minimized. The first case of COVID-19 was declared in Morocco on 2 March 2020, after which a panel of Moroccan experts, consisting of medical oncologists from universities and regional and private oncology centers, was promptly assembled to conduct a group reflection on cancer patient's management. In this situation, telemedicine without patient's visit can be used mainly for patients living far from the cancer center, labs controls are also done and sent to the oncologist; • Continue endocrine therapy and oral molecular-targeted therapies, while avoiding patients coming to the hospital; a telemedecine consultation is preferred; • For palliative anticancer treatments: act according to age, the patient's general condition, co-morbidities, type of treatment (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy), line of treatment, stage and prognosis: ./cache/cord-347752-2ejnva4u.txt ./txt/cord-347752-2ejnva4u.txt