Management of Patients with Urological Cancers in Turkey during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations of Uro-oncology Association

Journal Title: The Bulletin of Urooncology - Year 2020, Vol 19, Issue 3

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The number of cases has increased over time in correlation with the increasing number of testing worldwide. In order to use the available resources for COVID-19 treatment, urological practice has been limited only to emergency procedures and certain uro-oncological surgeries. In this report, we aim to share our recommendations for the daily uro-oncology practice in light of local circumstances in Turkey.

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Serdar Çelik, İlker Tınay, Fehmi Narter, Saadettin Eskiçorapçı, Süleyman Ataus, Levent Türkeri, Sümer Baltacı

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  • EP ID EP688783
  • DOI 10.4274/uob.galenos.2020.1810
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Serdar Çelik, İlker Tınay, Fehmi Narter, Saadettin Eskiçorapçı, Süleyman Ataus, Levent Türkeri, Sümer Baltacı (2020). Management of Patients with Urological Cancers in Turkey during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations of Uro-oncology Association. The Bulletin of Urooncology, 19(3), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-688783