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World J Clin Cases. Jan 16, 2021; 9(2): 291-295
Published online Jan 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i2.291
Continuity of cancer care in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: Role of social media in low- and middle-income countries
Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Nishtha Yadav
Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Department of Surgery, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nishtha Yadav, Department of Radiology, Super-specialty Hospital, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India
Author contributions: Yadav SK contributed to study design, literature search, writing, and proofreading; Yadav N contributed to literature search, writing, and proofreading.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Sanjay Kumar Yadav, MBBS, MCh, MS, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Tilwara Road, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India. sky1508@gmail.com
Received: April 10, 2020
Peer-review started: April 10, 2020
First decision: November 20, 2020
Revised: November 22, 2020
Accepted: December 6, 2020
Article in press: December 6, 2020
Published online: January 16, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Social media is an effective modality in remote monitoring of cancer patients. While using social media, platforms that have end-to-end encryption (e.g., WhatsApp) should be preferred over open platforms (e.g., Facebook). It is recommended to use a single smart phone that should have multiple security mechanisms so that only the clinician can open the social media platform. It is always a good practice to transfer the patient data to a secure hard drive on a regular basis and then delete it from the smart phone.