{"title":"Cancer and COVID-19: The Synergistic Burden on Mental Health Status of Patients with Cancer","authors":"M. Azizi, M. Kamali, E. Zaboli, F. Elyasi","doi":"10.30476/MEJC.2021.88707.1489","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Dear Editor, Over the recent decades, there have been more than 30 emerging infectious diseases appeared as pandemics. 1 In December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was initially observed in the city of Wuhan, China. 2, 3 COVID-19, the novel member of the coronavirus family, can cause acute respiratory diseases and death among infected individuals. 4 In this regard, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared this condition as a global major public health emergency. 2, 5, 6","PeriodicalId":44005,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Journal of Cancer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4000,"publicationDate":"2021-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Middle East Journal of Cancer","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.30476/MEJC.2021.88707.1489","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ONCOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Dear Editor, Over the recent decades, there have been more than 30 emerging infectious diseases appeared as pandemics. 1 In December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was initially observed in the city of Wuhan, China. 2, 3 COVID-19, the novel member of the coronavirus family, can cause acute respiratory diseases and death among infected individuals. 4 In this regard, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared this condition as a global major public health emergency. 2, 5, 6
期刊介绍:
Middle East Journal of Cancer (MEJC) is an international peer-reviewed journal which aims to publish high-quality basic science and clinical research in the field of cancer. This journal will also reflect the current status of research as well as diagnostic and treatment practices in the field of cancer in the Middle East, where cancer is becoming a growing health problem. Lastly, MEJC would like to become a model for regional journals with an international outlook. Accordingly, manuscripts from authors anywhere in the world will be considered for publication. MEJC will be published on a quarterly basis.