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Purvish M Parikh1, T Sood2, V Agarwala3
1Mumbai Oncocare Centers, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
South Asian Journal of Cancer
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We bring to you our viewpoint and a snapshot of the journey of convalescent plasma therapy (CPT) in the management of ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We also discuss how best to use the updated data on this important treatment option and maximize benefit for our patients, thereby saving lives, especially in resource constraint settings.
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