Practical considerations for treating patients with cancer in the COVID-19 pandemic
Date
2020
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Segelov, Eva
Underhill, Craig
Prenen, Hans
Karapetis, C S
Jackson, Christopher
Nott, Louise M
Clay, Tim
Pavlakis, Nick
Sabesan, Sabe
Heywood, Ellen
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ltd.
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Cancer has become a prevalent disease, affecting millions of new patients globally each year. The COVID-19
pandemic is having far-reaching impacts around the world, causing substantial disruptions to health and health
care systems that are likely to last for a prolonged period. Early data have suggested that having cancer is
a significant risk factor for mortality from severe COVID-19. A diverse group of medical oncologists met to
formulate detailed practical advice on systemic anticancer treatments during this crisis. In the context of broad
principles, issues including risks of treatment, principles of prioritizing resources, treatment of elderly patients,
and psychosocial impact are discussed. Detailed treatment advice and options are given at a tumor stream level.
We must maintain care for patients with cancer as best we can and recognize that COVID-19 poses a significant
competing risk for death that changes conventional treatment paradigms.
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American Journal of Clinical Oncology
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