Surgical resection for liver cancer during the COVID-19 outbreak
AbstractDuring the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, therapeutic strategies must be adapted for liver cancer patients balancing the benefit of surgical resection against the risk of contamination incurred by the patient. The impact of COVID-19 in liver cancer patients who undergo surgery is still unclear due to the scarcity of available data. Decisions to postpone scheduled surgery for high risk patients must be made.
Source: Updates in Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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