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Suspension of Oncology Randomized Clinical Trials during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of COVID-Related Suspensions

Rashid K. Sayyida Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Anthony Hiffaa Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Phillip Woodruffa Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Michael D. Oberlea Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Joshua H. Lamberta Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Martha K. Terrisa Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA;b Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Christopher J.D. Wallisc Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5990-4026
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Zachary Klaassena Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA;b Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Pages 743-749 | Received 26 May 2022, Accepted 18 Jul 2022, Published online: 23 Aug 2022

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