Abstract
Diagnosis, tratament and follow-up of patients with melanoma during COVID-19 pandemic is quite challenging. These patients are often immunocompromised, but, on the other hand, management of this malignant skin cancer should not be delayed. It is necessary to diagnose and stage the melanoma as soon as possible, in an attempt to provide a better prognosis. There are few data regarding the treatament of melanoma during COVID-19 pandemia. However, the general recommandations suggest testing all cancer patients prior administration of the therapy. The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) provided guidelines regarding therapy of this skin cancer during COVID-19 pandemic. Every patient is different, and it is always important to evaluate the risks and benefi ts.
Highlights
On March 2020, the WHO (World Health Organisation) declared COVID-19 infection pandemic, and indicated three priorities for all countries: protection of people at highest risk of severe disease, as patients with comorbidities, protection of health workers, and supporting all the vulnerable countries in containing infection[2]. Pandemia with this new coronavirus has a defing impact on medical care
Melanoma is an aggresive form of skin cancer, with a high mortality[5]
Further more, staging corectly the melanoma, provides the best therapy for the patient[9]. It is vital for the patient with melanoma to perform a skin biospy with histopathological examination, even during pandemia with COVID-19
Summary
In December 2019, several cases of pneumonia of unknown origin were diagnosed in Wuhan, China. The scientists discovered a new type of coronavirus. They named it severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-21. On March 2020, the WHO (World Health Organisation) declared COVID-19 infection pandemic, and indicated three priorities for all countries: protection of people at highest risk of severe disease, as patients with comorbidities (for exemple, cancers), protection of health workers, and supporting all the vulnerable countries in containing infection[2]. Pandemia with this new coronavirus has a defing impact on medical care. Melanoma is a serios skin cancer, whose diagnosis and treatment cannot be postponed[4]
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