Abstract:The public sector cancer hospitals in Pakistan adopted a resource constrained approach to optimize cancer care delivery to their patients owing to the challenges imposed by COVID-19 pandemic. The cancer patients are immune-deficient, with lymphopenia and neutropenia, either due to the disease process or treatment induced (chemotherapy or radiotherapy). This makes them more vulnerable to all sorts of infections including COVID-19. The smart lockdown approach and transport restrictions enforced by the government… Show more
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