Early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric cancer care in Latin America
Ce dossier présente un ensemble d'articles concernant la prise en charge des cancers durant la crise sanitaire liée au COVID-19
Although previous studies have suggested that the complications and mortality rate related to COVID-19 are substantially lower in the paediatric population, it is reasonable to consider that children with underlying conditions such as cancer will be at increased risk of severe disease. Some reports have examined the impact of COVID-19 in children with cancer; in all cases no deaths or disease-related complications have been reported.In order to prevent the rapid spread of the virus as seen in many European countries, most Latin American countries implemented early epidemiological actions with social distancing, interruptions of commercial activities, transportation, and schooling. Preparation for the pandemic throughout Latin America, in terms of hospital capacity, human resources, and testing capacity is, however, heterogeneous. In this scenario, there is emerging concern about the collateral effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to diagnosis and treatment in children with cancer. In response to this problem, the global paediatric oncology community has summarised some of the anticipated challenges (…)
The Lancet Oncology , commentaire en libre accès, 2019