Measures for care of cancer patients during COVID-19 outbreak in China

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The authors describe measures taken to reduce the risk of transmitting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2) to medical staff and cancer patients seeking treatment during the COVID-19 outbreak in China.

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Jie Wang, M.D., Ph.D., and Jie He, M.D., of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College in Beijing, are the corresponding authors.

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