1 July 2020

Tele-oncology in the COVID-19 Era: The Way Forward?

Tele-oncology in the COVID-19 Era: The Way Forward?
Trends Cancer. 2020;6(7):547-549. doi:10.1016/j.trecan.2020.05.013
  • COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the care of cancer patients. Thus, tele-oncology has become a necessity to improve cancer care. Several organisations have issued guidelines for its use during COVID-19. Despite certain shortcomings, tele-oncology has great potential to help cancer patients during COVID-19 and in the future.
  • Table 1: Summary of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Telehealth Technologies in Oncology