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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2020; 41(03): 303-304
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_210_20
Courting Controversy

Cancer and COVID-19: Currently in Race for the Title of “The Emperor of All Maladies!”

Jyoti Wadhwa
Department of Medical Oncology, Medanta the Medicity Hospital, Gurugram, India
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Aniket Saigal
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
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Abstract

Cancer has been the undisputed “Emperor of All Maladies” till now. The current COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc and seems to have displaced cancer from this notorious title. This narrative examines the facts and figures that have led to this succession.

Keywords

Cancer - COVID-19 - global impact


Publication History

Received: 30 April 2020

Accepted: 12 May 2020

Article published online:
28 June 2021

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