Frontiers in Surgery (Apr 2021)

Dynamic Management of Lung Cancer Care During Surging COVID-19

  • Annie Wang,
  • Stephanie H. Chang,
  • Eric J. Kim,
  • Jamie L. Bessich,
  • Joshua K. Sabari,
  • Benjamin Cooper,
  • Travis C. Geraci,
  • Robert J. Cerfolio

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2021.663364
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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Management of patients with lung cancer continues to be challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the increased risk of complications in this subset of patients. During the COVID-19 surge in New York City, New York University Langone Health adopted triage strategies to help with care for lung cancer patients, with good surgical outcomes and no transmission of COVID-19 to patients or healthcare workers. Here, we will review current recommendations regarding screening and management of lung cancer patients during both a non-surge phase and surge phase of COVID-19.

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