Behavioral and psychosocial responses of people receiving treatment for advanced lung cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis
Ce dossier présente un ensemble d'articles concernant la prise en charge des cancers durant la crise sanitaire liée au COVID-19
Current available information suggests that people age 65+, those with underlying medical conditions such as lung disease, people with weakened immune systems, and people undergoing cancer treatment may be at increased risk for severe illness from the novel coronavirus (COVID‐19).1, 2 Lung cancer patients are likely to have some if not all of these risk factors, placing them at particularly high risk for severe outcomes.3 Several publications have commented on the challenges of delivering oncology care during the COVID‐19 pandemic.4-6 However, very little is known to date on the experiences of patients receiving oncology care during this time. (...)
Psycho-Oncology , article en libre accès, 2019