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EditorialFree Access

The Lebanese Society of Medical Oncology (LSMO) statement on the care of patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Nizar Bitar

    Lebanese Society of Medical Oncology (LSMO), Beirut, Lebanon

    ,
    Joseph Kattan

    Hematology-Oncology Department, Hôtel Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon

    ,
    Hampig Raphael Kourie

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: hampig.kourie@hotmail.com

    Hematology-Oncology Department, Hôtel Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon

    ,
    Deborah Mukherji

    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), Beirut, Lebanon

    &
    Nagi El Saghir

    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), Beirut, Lebanon

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/fon-2020-0252
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