International Brazilian Journal of Urology (Jul 2020)

Bladder Cancer at the time of COVID-19 Outbreak

  • Francesco Esperto,
  • Karl H. Pang,
  • Simone Albisinni,
  • Rocco Papalia,
  • Roberto M. Scarpa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2020.s107
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 46, no. suppl 1
pp. 62 – 68

Abstract

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ABSTRACT The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the deferral of a great number of surgeries in an attempt to reduce transmission of infection, free up hospital beds, intensive care and anaesthetists, and limit aerosol-generating procedures. Guidelines and suggestions have been provided to categorize Urological diseases into risk groups and recommendations are available on procedures that can be or cannot be deferred. We aim to summarise updates on diagnosis, treatment and follow up of bladder cancer during the COVID-19 outbreaks.

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