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cord-311044-kjx0z1hc	Rubio-Pérez, Inés	COVID-19: key concepts for the surgeon	2020-05-28		.txt	text/plain	4652	301	51	Abstract In view of the current pandemic by SARS-CoV-2 it deems essential to understand the key concepts about the infection: its epidemiological origin, presentation, clinical course, diagnosis and treatment (still experimental in many cases). The authors have provided a narrative review of the literature available for certain key aspects of COVID-19 epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment, which are of special interest to the readers of the journal. Decisions on whether or not to proceed with elective surgery in cancer patients currently depend on the local epidemiological situation, availability of operating rooms J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f and ICU at the corresponding hospital, disease status and the risk of progression or complications (individualized), assessment of surgical risk and potential complications of the procedure.	./cache/cord-311044-kjx0z1hc.txt	./txt/cord-311044-kjx0z1hc.txt