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In today’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Cindy B. Matsen, MD, a breast surgeon and an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah School of Medicine, to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on surgery, telemedicine, and the return to normalcy in the treatment of patients with breast cancer. 

In our exclusive interview, Masten reflected on the main challenges that arose during the COVID-19 lockdown with regard to surgery in patients with breast cancer, the steps that were taken as the lockdown started to lift, and the changes that have been made with regard to managing patients around the time of surgery and in the operating room.

Editor’s note: This interview was conducted in January 2021. For up to date information on the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the field of oncology, visit www.onclive.com/clinical/covid-19.

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Dr. Masten reflects on the main challenges that arose during the COVID-19 lockdown with regard to surgery in patients with breast cancer, the steps that were taken as the lockdown started to lift, and the changes that have been made with regard to managing patients around the time of surgery and in the operating room.

Matsen Reflects on Changes to Breast Cancer Surgery During COVID-19