Câncer e Doenças Cardiovasculares na Pandemia de COVID-19
Lucas Tokio Kawahara, Isabela Bispo Santos da Silva Costa, Cecília Chie Sakaguchi Barros, Gabriel Coelho de Almeida, Cristina Salvadori Bittar, Stéphanie Itala Rizk, Laura Testa, Camila Motta Venchiarutti Moniz, Juliana Pereira, Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira, Maria Del Pilar Estevez-Diz, Patrícia O. Guimarães, Ibraim Pinto, Roberto Kalil Filho, Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar, Paulo M. Hoff
Abstract
The challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic cretead to the healthcare system have made it necessary to adapt routines and services, with the objectives of controlling the spread of the virus and preserving health. Safe and correct management of patients in risks groups, such as elderly patients, patients with cardiovascular diseases, and patients with cancer, has become even more important. Thus, cardio-oncology has gained a new dimension, with the aim of adapting to patients' needs during the pandemic by restructuring the system of care in a manner that offers quality and safety in healthcare.