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

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.

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Main Authors: Jyoti Wadhwa, Aniket Saigal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2020;volume=41;issue=3;spage=303;epage=304;aulast=
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spelling doaj-art-c3effe50c9ff4ff6a7892a33be78765d2025-08-20T02:18:55ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58510975-21292020-01-0141330330410.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_210_20Cancer and COVID-19: Currently in race for the title of “The Emperor of All Maladies!”Jyoti WadhwaAniket SaigalCancer 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.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2020;volume=41;issue=3;spage=303;epage=304;aulast=cancercovid-19global impact
spellingShingle Jyoti Wadhwa
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Cancer and COVID-19: Currently in race for the title of “The Emperor of All Maladies!”
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
cancer
covid-19
global impact
title Cancer and COVID-19: Currently in race for the title of “The Emperor of All Maladies!”
title_full Cancer and COVID-19: Currently in race for the title of “The Emperor of All Maladies!”
title_fullStr Cancer and COVID-19: Currently in race for the title of “The Emperor of All Maladies!”
title_full_unstemmed Cancer and COVID-19: Currently in race for the title of “The Emperor of All Maladies!”
title_short Cancer and COVID-19: Currently in race for the title of “The Emperor of All Maladies!”
title_sort cancer and covid 19 currently in race for the title of the emperor of all maladies
topic cancer
covid-19
global impact
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