ABSTRACT Introduction: Cervical cancer is a major cause of cancer morbidity and mortality in women. Screening for cervical cancer reduces mortality through early detection and treatment. The success of the screening for cervical cancer has been largely attributed to the use of Pap smear (Papanicolaou). The objective of this study...
ABSTRACT Emerging data postulates that cancer is an important risk factor for disease severity and higher in-hospital mortality amongst patients with COVID-19. From a pathophysiological perspective, COVID-19 induces an overproduction of inflammatory cytokines, causing systemic inflammation, hypercoagulability, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. The exact pathophysiological mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19...
