Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Background/aim: The COVID-19 pandemic is a unique challenge to the care of patients with hematological malignancies. We aim to provide supportive guidance to clinicians making individual patients decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular during periods that access to healthcare resources may be limited. Conclusion: This review also provides recommendations, which are convenient in evaluating indications for therapy, reducing therapy-associated immunosuppression, and reducing healthcare utilization in patients with specific hematological malignancies in the COVID-19 era. Specific decisions regarding treatment of hematological malignancies will need to be individualized, based on disease risk, risk of immunosuppression, rates of community transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and available local healthcare resources.
DOI
10.3906/sag-2101-276
Keywords
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, hematological malignancies
First Page
2799
Last Page
2809
Recommended Citation
SEVAL, G. C, TOPÇUOĞLU, P, & DEMİRER, T (2021). Treatment approaches for managing patients with hematological malignancies in thetime of COVID-19 pandemic. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 51 (6): 2799-2809. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-2101-276