Decreasing access to cancer diagnosis and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
Michał Maluchnik, Krzysztof Podwójcic, Barbara Więckowska
Abstract
A special oncological program that enabled fast cancer diagnosis and treatment was introduced in Poland in 2015. Patients in whom a neoplastic disease is suspected receive the so-called DiLO card. ...
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Cancer2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Neoplastic diseaseDiseaseIntensive care medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyPathologyInternal medicineOutbreakCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningEconomic and Financial Impacts of Cancer