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Ghadir K Katato1,2, Prasiksha Sitaula1,2, Avanti Gupte1,2,3
1Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Abstract:
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic affected the pediatric oncology population globally. Over the course of 2 years, increasing reports have been made to better understand this entity and its pathologic complications on these patients. The pandemic has allowed healthcare providers, hospital systems, and leading oncologic societies to quickly adapt and formulate new guidelines for the effective understanding, management, and treatment of patients with pediatric malignancy.
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